After the college entrance examination, life began to follow one's heart

Chapter 169 Script Feedback, New Year's Day Holiday, Departure to the Provincial Capital
"Mr. Xu is too comprehensive. Among us online novelists, there are many who want to switch to screenwriting, even the top authors, but only one person can be said to have succeeded. The others can't even get into this circle. Mr. Xu just made a slight move and he overwhelmed everyone else!"

I was quite shocked to have been involved.

"Can't it be considered a success if it wasn't made into a TV series?"

Xu Lin replied with a message and opened Weibo.

He soon saw himself trending on social media.

Trending topic number 13: Mr. Xu's script "The Great Jing Dynasty".

Then, after refreshing the page, I was ranked twelfth.

Ranzhi added, "I think this script is amazing. Even in the online novel circle, it's an ensemble piece that absolutely transcends this level."

"Then I'm afraid it will be a bit difficult to write this outline for me."

"Haha, that's true."

Ranzhi deeply agrees. Xu Lin's script features 63 main characters, each with their own unique characteristics and vivid portrayal. In addition, there are three main storylines and 37 subplots, which are intricately intertwined.

It would be extremely difficult to implement, and most authors of average skill simply couldn't handle it. Even top-tier authors would hesitate to attempt it. Furthermore, the difficulty of online novels doesn't rise to the level of literature, so even the most outstanding authors would find it challenging; they would simply be writing something basic.

Xu Lin's script has reached the level of literature, which is beyond the capabilities of online novel authors.

"Mr. Xu, you've reached number eight on the trending topics list!"

Ranzhi seemed even more excited than Xu Lin: "I feel like it could top the trending searches! If it tops the trending searches, that's different. The attention will be huge. I feel like your script will definitely sell. There will be big capital investment and a big director to film it. Also, I feel like it would be amazing if Chen Baoguo played the old emperor."

Chen Baoguo has played two very famous emperor roles, Emperor Wu of Han (Liu Che) and Emperor Jiajing, both of which are deeply ingrained in people's minds.

Xu Lin put a lot of effort into the old emperor's character, who appears almost throughout the entire story, giving him a very complex character portrayal. If it were to be made into a TV series, Xu Lin would certainly hope that a highly capable veteran actor would take on the role.

"Old Ran, aren't we talking too far ahead?"

"Haha, Mr. Xu, the future looks bright!"

The two chatted for another ten minutes.

It was already 11:30 p.m.

Xu Lin also didn't want to focus on the script for the time being.

"Senior, how many papers have you read?"

"Thirteen more articles to go."

"Let's see tomorrow. I don't have class tomorrow, so we can just stay at the rented apartment."

From Wednesday to Friday, Xu Lin has one class left on Thursday and Friday.

It's pretty absurd, really, that we have to go back to class just for this one lesson, but there's no other way.

"Uh-huh."

Ning Yuhan then closed her notebook and stretched.

Xu Lin didn't hesitate and immediately picked her up and carried her to the bed.

Ning Yuhan was quite proactive, and took the initiative to kiss Xu Lin on the lips.

Kissed for a few minutes.

Ning Yuhan even pushed Xu Lin onto the bed and made him lie down properly.

"what?"

Xu Lin looked at Ning Yuhan sitting on his lap with great interest.

"Don't you like it when I take the initiative?"

Ning Yuhan blushed.

"Yo!"

Xu Lin became even more excited.

"Where are the twin tails?"

"Wait a minute, I'll go get the hair tie."

"Ok."

Xu Lin remained lying in bed, his hands behind his head, waiting for Ning Yuhan to return.

Ning Yuhan's trip lasted only a few minutes.

When Ning Yuhan appeared from the doorway, Xu Lin's eyes lit up.

Ning Yuhan, with her hair in pigtails, walked in timidly, her clothes completely off, her face flushed with shyness.

Actually, Xu Lin really liked Ning Yuhan's shy demeanor.

Rong Xiyan was different. She was familiar with Xu Lin. If it were Rong Xiyan who came in through the door at this moment, she would most likely walk in casually, even if she wasn't wearing any clothes, showing no restraint in front of Xu Lin.

But Ning Yuhan is different; she has always been like this, even though she is already very familiar with Xu Lin.

Xu Lin was getting a little impatient, so he sat up and quickly removed all his equipment.

Seeing Xu Lin like this, Ning Yuhan couldn't help but say, "Why are you in such a hurry?"

"With a senior as beautiful as her, I can't help but be impatient."

"Humph."

"Senior, give me your hand."

Xu Lin extended his right hand, gesturing for Ning Yuhan to place one hand on it, and Ning Yuhan did so.

Just as Ning Yuhan reached up with her left hand, Xu Lin pulled her into his arms with a slight effort.

Ning Yuhan exclaimed in surprise.

"Xu Lin!"

"Call my husband!"

"You bullied me again."

"Senior, you're easy to bully. If we don't bully you, who else should we bully?"

"Humph."

Ning Yuhan gave a coquettish hum. It's really not easy for someone as thin-skinned as her to act coquettishly. Now, when Xu Lin sleeps with her, the lights have to be turned off and can't be turned on.

Moreover, Ning Yuhan had become quite shrewd. Before, she could only turn on the lights in the room, which were very bright, and Xu Lin wouldn't let her turn them off.

She bought a table lamp, and when she turned it on, the room was dimly lit, just like the lighting for a candlelight dinner.

"Turn off the lights."

"It doesn't matter."

"Xu Lin."

"Call me husband, or I won't turn off the lights."

"husband!"

"I'll turn off the lights now," Xu Lin said with a mischievous grin.

Ning Yuhan glared at him, looking aggrieved.

Xu Lin reached out and turned off the room light, then turned on the desk lamp, while also playing with the other person's twin ponytails.

For Xu Lin, those twin ponytails were anything but ordinary; they possessed an irresistible allure.

The so-called twin ponytail doubles attack speed.

The two played for a long time tonight, from around midnight to 4 a.m., and Ning Yuhan was quite exhausted by Xu Lin.

After all, Xu Lin and Ning Yuhan only sleep together once or twice a week, and the last time they slept together was last Tuesday.

Nine o'clock in the morning the next day.

Ning Yuhan got up before Xu Lin.

Actually, she woke up around 6 a.m. because that's her biological clock, but she didn't go to sleep until around 4 a.m.

It was a little past six o'clock when she accidentally woke Xu Lin up with some movements. Seeing that it was only a little past six in the morning, Xu Lin pressed her down again, telling her to go to sleep and catch up on her sleep. He said if she didn't listen, he would sleep with her hard in the morning.

So Ning Yuhan slept until nine o'clock in the morning this time.

She got up carefully, took a shower in the bathroom on the first floor, and washed up as well. She didn't shower for long, only about ten minutes, unless she needed to wash her hair, in which case it would take longer.

Next, Ning Yuhan started making breakfast.

To be precise, it was lunchtime, and we made mung bean porridge.

Mung bean porridge is very easy to make.

However, Ning Yuhan did a very careful job, and the final mung bean porridge looked especially good. She also thought it tasted good, wondering if Xu Linxi would like it.

Ning Yuhan served two bowls, one of which was the larger one, which belonged to Xu Lin, and let the mung bean porridge cool down first.

Ning Yuhan then went to wake Xu Lin up.

"Honey, get up, I've made mung bean porridge."

"Mung bean porridge?"

Xu Lin rubbed his eyes, and Ning Yuhan went over and drew back the curtains.

The room is very well lit; just open the curtains and you'll see the sunlight.

Xu Lin was fully awake.

"what time is it?"

"It's past ten o'clock!"

"Okay, get up!"

Xu Lin spent ten minutes washing up, and by then, the mung bean porridge was at the right temperature.

He looked at the bowl of mung bean porridge and saw that it looked and smelled delicious.

The mung beans and porridge weren't overcooked, so the texture was just right.

When Xu Lin was in high school, he cooked mung bean porridge once, but he overcooked it until it was mushy, like paste, and the texture was terrible.

What Ning Yuhan is cooking right now looks very good.

How does it taste?
Xu Lin took a bite.

It's also very good, with a great texture and not too sweet, just the right amount of sweetness.

"Is it tasty?"

Ning Yuhan asked hopefully.

"good to eat!"

"Mmm." Ning Yuhan nodded, quite happy.

The weather was nice today, but the two of them didn't go out during the day.

Ning Yuhan continued reading her thesis, while Xu Lin was busy with his own things.

Around 11 PM, Xu Lin opened Weibo and found that the trending topic from last night was ranked sixth. He didn't know what number it had reached at its highest point last night.

However, another trending topic about Xu Lin is already at number one on the trending list.

Name: Mr. Xu's God-Level Script!

These trending topics, when clicked on, are all Weibo posts from news media or independent media outlets.

As soon as Xu Linkan clicked in, he saw an article by a Weibo influencer commenting on his script.

Retweets: 7.6.

Comments: 1.3.

Likes: 23.5.

Xu Lin glanced at the person's tags and found that she was a screenwriter with over a million followers, making her quite famous. Her name was Wu Qionglin.

Xu Lin opened the article, glanced at it briefly, and already knew what the other party was talking about.

The article, which was over 8,000 words long, was almost entirely a eulogy to Xu Lin's script "The Great Jing Dynasty." It analyzed the characters, conflicts, main and subplots, and power struggles in detail, making it very comprehensive. Xu Lin even felt that the author was being overly pedantic.

Especially regarding the political intrigue, Wu Qionglin said, "It was terrifying to watch; there was no bloodshed, but it was extremely bloody."

Regarding the topic of human nature, Wu Qionglin said: "Mr. Xu's writing seems to have a great power that transcends the river of time. The brilliance and baseness of human nature are all vividly portrayed in the script. It seems that I can see the shadow of everyone I have met in my life in the script, including myself! In particular, some aspects of human nature are portrayed so profoundly that I feel as if Mr. Xu can see right through me, even through the screen. Mr. Xu must be a master who understands human nature. His talent makes me admire him greatly!"

In addition, Wu Qionglin also said: "Mr. Xu's historical knowledge is very high. I feel as if I am seeing a real feudal dynasty in history in front of me. But as I said above, the script is quite daring. However, if this drama can be made into a TV series, in terms of script quality, it is no worse than other historical dramas, and even much better. It depends on the cast and director's skills."

A good script naturally needs a good director and good actors. In addition, investors should not interfere too much. For example, it would be disgusting to throw in people with connections. Only when all aspects are done well can a truly good drama be produced.

Wu Qionglin wrote a lengthy 8,000-word essay praising the script, which sparked heated discussions among many drama enthusiasts.

Xu Lin continued scrolling down to see what other people had posted on this Weibo post. Overall, there were many comments praising the script, though there were also trolls who criticized everything, but he didn't need to pay them any mind.

"A good start, let's see who wants my script later."

Xu Lin wasn't in a hurry; it wouldn't be too late to let the script develop a bit first.

Once the hype and attention are high enough, investors will be able to invest, and everything else will be much easier.

When he was bored, Xu Lin helped Ning Yuhan with the data analysis for her thesis.

However, he didn't immediately start doing it, because he didn't know how.

So Xu Lin first searched for empirical methods for econometric papers on a certain anime and learning website. After watching several videos, he finally understood how to do it.

Learning is so convenient these days; there are tons of video tutorials online, as long as you want to learn.

After watching the video, Xu Lin understood how to process econometric papers. First, he formatted the data in a table according to a certain format, then imported it into the econometric software, and finally entered some specific commands in the software's input box. After the commands were entered, the software would generate the corresponding analysis results based on the data.

Xu Lin made quite a few mistakes at first, but after watching videos and pondering the questions repeatedly, he finally got it right.

Moreover, Xu Lin used relatively advanced econometric methods instead of those basic analyses, because this is the only way to make the paper of a higher standard.

That afternoon, Xu Lin was helping Ning Yuhan with her paper analysis. It was quite tedious and boring. Xu Lin thought that doing academic work must be a very boring thing, with no fun at all. You know, undergraduate quantitative papers are not very difficult. For many college students, they are relatively simple. As long as you study a little, you can complete them. So, in terms of difficulty, they are not that difficult. They are just very boring.

A few hours later, the analysis results that Xu Lin wanted came out.

When Ning Yuhan formally writes her thesis, she will analyze these results; this will be the empirical analysis section of the thesis.

"I've compiled all the commands for you. You can just import them when needed."

Xu Lin saved the command file. With this command, as long as the data has been imported, you can enter the command file later and press Enter to get all the analysis results immediately. Everything is clear at a glance.

"Thanks husband!"

Ning Yuhan was very happy. With Xu Lin's help, she saved a lot of time. She estimated that she could submit a first draft to Professor Huang within this week and then see what her opinion was.

"Thank you for what?"

Haw!

Ning Yuhan leaned over and kissed Xu Lin on the cheek.

"This is right!"

Xu Lin pulled her close and kissed her repeatedly. Around 5 PM, before nightfall, Xu Lin and Ning Yuhan went out.

In late December, it was already dark at six o'clock.

The two went out for dinner that evening, and then took a boat trip. They didn't get home until after 11 p.m.

Then came another quiet night.

On Wednesday and Thursday, Xu Lin studied with Ning Yuhan during the day. Ning Yuhan was researching her thesis while Xu Lin was busy with his own things. In the evening, they had their usual intimate moments.

For two nights, or even three nights including Tuesday night, Xu Lin and the others didn't go to sleep until after 4 a.m.

It's fair to say that they made up for the time they missed sleeping together during this period in the last few days.

Ning Yuhan was bullied quite badly.

When they parted ways on Friday morning, Ning Yuhan even felt a sense of relief.

“I’ll be visiting my mom during the New Year’s holiday, so I won’t be in Jiangdu. Just take care of yourself, or you can go out with your roommates.”

Xu Lin reminded him, "Remember to contact me if anything happens."

"Uh-huh!"

Ning Yuhan nodded.

The two then parted ways. In fact, Ning Yuhan was still writing her thesis in the duplex. She had no classes in her second year and would not start her final exams until January 9th. She didn't have to attend classes for more than ten days in between, which was a total of more than two weeks of review.

On Friday, Xu Lin only had classes in the morning.

After class at noon, Xu Lin and Rong Xiyan headed to the high-speed rail station together.

"Xu Lin, can you help me pull my suitcase? It's a bit heavy."

Rong Xiyan looked distressed.

"You were allowed to carry so much stuff?"

"I was just buying a gift for my mom."

"And some of your random cosmetics and clothes, right?"

"But Xu Lin, you also have clothes inside!"

"I only have a short-sleeved shirt, a pair of underwear, and a pair of trousers. When folded up, they're not even ten centimeters thick. A small bag can hold them all. Who has more stuff?"

"But the suitcase is really heavy."

"When I come back, I'll just send it by express delivery. I won't be bringing my suitcase then."

"Know it."

Xu Lin helped pull the suitcase at the end.

It takes more than two hours to get to the provincial capital by high-speed rail, plus an hour for waiting and walking, so it takes more than three hours in total.

Xu Lin and his companion were seated in a two-seater configuration, with Xu Lin by the window.

Later, Rong Xiyan felt uncomfortable sitting, so she got up and sat on Xu Lin's lap.

"Xu Lin, I want to sit on your lap and enjoy the scenery together!"

"Then sit down."

"Humph!"

Rong Xiyan sat down happily, leaned against Xu Lin's chest, kissed Xu Lin's cheek, and then asked Xu Lin to put his arms around her from behind. Xu Lin did so, and Rong Xiyan immediately felt a strong sense of security.

She is now very dependent on Xu Lin because only Xu Lin can often be by her side to take care of her. For Rong Xiyan, a girl who lacks love, Xu Lin's appearance is like the most shining light in her life. Although Xu Lin sometimes curses, Rong Xiyan, who knows Xu Lin well, knows that when she is with Xu Lin, she can't look at what he says, but at what he does. For example, he says he won't help carry the suitcase, but in reality, Xu Lin will still carry it.

Rong Xiyan was extremely resentful this week. From Monday to Thursday night, Xu Lin was with Ning Yuhan the whole time, and Xu Lin didn't even have a single meal with her. It's no wonder Rong Xiyan was resentful.

It was 3:30 p.m.

Xu Lin and his group came out of the high-speed rail station in the provincial capital.

Ms. Ren had been waiting outside for a long time. When Rong Xiyan saw Ms. Ren, she excitedly walked over quickly.

He excitedly shouted, "Mom!"

"Yanyan, let mommy hug you!"

When Ms. Ren saw Rong Xiyan, she immediately beamed with joy, her eyes narrowing into crescent shapes, her face full of doting affection.

Today, Rong Xiyan wore a sweatshirt and slightly flared jeans, and also styled her hair in pigtails, which looked quite cute.

Soon, the mother and daughter hugged each other.

Xu Lin pulled his suitcase over, opened the trunk, and put the luggage inside.

Ren Yan looked at her son, "Xu Lin, you drive. My daughter and I need to talk."

"Ok."

Xu Lin got into the driver's seat, while Ren Yan and the other woman sat in the back seat and began to chat about all sorts of everyday things.

Ms. Ren was actually supposed to go to work today, but since her son and daughter came over, she naturally decided to take a day off.

Is work more important, or family?
Previously, Ren Yan valued both work and family, but after having a daughter, she realized that family is now even more important.

"Mom, do you have any good restaurant recommendations in the provincial capital?"

Xu Lin last came to the provincial capital almost two years ago. He came during his second year of high school and stayed for a while, so he wasn't very familiar with the area.

Xulin is the capital of a second-tier city in the province, and it is relatively strong among second-tier cities, with a generally good development momentum.

Ren Yan said, "Let's go to MixC World, there's a nice restaurant there."

Xu Lin nodded slightly and set off for MixC World.

"Mom, is the restaurant you recommended good?"

Rong Xiyan asked hurriedly.

"Of course it's delicious! Why would Mom take Yan Yan to a restaurant that doesn't serve good food?"

"Mom, you're so good to me!"

As Xu Lin listened to their conversation, he suddenly felt goosebumps, especially since Rong Xiyan kept acting coquettishly.

Well, absence makes the heart grow fonder.

This statement applies to relationships such as husband and wife, boyfriend and girlfriend, mother and daughter, friends, etc.

The high-speed rail station is located in the suburbs of the city. The MixC World shopping mall that Ms. Ren mentioned is located in the city center, so it took Xu Lin almost an hour to drive there.

After parking the car, Xu Lin followed the two women upstairs, mainly led by Ms. Ren.

The restaurant Ms. Ren mentioned was quite stylish, and the prices were higher than those of budget restaurants. However, Xu Lin looked at the dishes on other people's tables, and they looked very appetizing.

It took more than an hour to eat.

Actually, it was because Ms. Ren and Rong Xiyan were too talkative. The two of them chattered non-stop, only occasionally moving their chopsticks. Xu Lin had to urge them to eat.

Finally, after more than an hour, we were full and satisfied.

But it's not over yet.

Ms. Ren also had to take Rong Xiyan shopping, such as buying clothes.

So Xu Lin and the others strolled around the mall together.

And so, another two hours passed.

Women are interested in things like shopping malls, buying clothes, walking around, stopping and picking and choosing.

Therefore, Xu Lin likes to spend time with Ning Yuhan, but Ning Yuhan doesn't like shopping and isn't very interested in buying clothes.

When shopping with Ms. Ren and the others, Xu Lin had to rely on his mother's authority to carry their bags.

The boys, in particular, were not interested in shopping. Xu Lingang sat on a soft stool in a clothing store for more than ten minutes before Ms. Ren and her companions said they were going to the next store.

Xu Lin felt mentally exhausted.

It's around eight o'clock in the evening.

Xu Lin and the others finally got home.

Ms. Ren rents an apartment in the provincial capital; it's a normal residential apartment with three bedrooms, one living room, one kitchen, one bathroom, and one balcony.

Xu Lin also had a sudden inspiration.

He opened the room-hunting app and looked at the rooms in the provincial capital.

In the provincial capital, the average house price is around 18,000 yuan.

Xu Lin can now fully handle it.

"Mom, how about I buy you an apartment?"

"What do you want to do?"

Ms. Ren was puzzled.

Xu Lin said, "I've made some money recently, so I'll buy you an apartment so you won't have to keep renting."

"Keep the money; you'll need it later."

"We'll talk about the future later. Besides, I have a script that I've recently written. If it sells, it'll be a lot of money. And buying a house here won't cost more than ten million."

A normal apartment is a little over 100 square meters. In the provincial capital, even if the price of a good apartment is 30,000 yuan per square meter, it would still cost less than 5 million yuan. If you spend several hundred thousand yuan on renovations, round it up to 1 million yuan, the total would still be less than 6 million yuan.

Xu Lin is fully capable of taking on the responsibility of being a dutiful son to his mother.

How much can you sell your script for?

Ms. Ren was very curious. Ever since she learned that her son was very capable, she had paid a lot of attention to him.

Just a few days ago, Xu Lin released a script that went viral online, even topping the trending searches. It received high praise from netizens and industry insiders alike.

"It's definitely an eight-figure sum, and I'll also be a screenwriter. If it's made into a TV series, I'll get a permanent share of the profits, so it'll be a huge amount of money going forward. Buying you a house is no big deal."

Xu Lin also mentioned that the novel recently acquired both comic and publishing rights, earning him 9.6 million yuan, more than enough to buy a house.

Xu Lin hasn't received the money yet, but it should arrive in his account soon.

"Xu Lin, I'm starting to doubt if you're even my son."

Ms. Ren thought Xu Lin was amazing. After graduating from high school, he was doing relatively well during the summer vacation. He wrote a novel and earned hundreds of thousands of yuan. Back then, he was probably ghostwriting for others.
As a result, starting from college, Xu Lin seemed to let herself go and reached a height she never dared to dream of.

Xu Lin laughed and said, "How about we go to the hospital tomorrow to do a paternity test?"

"Screw you!"

Ms. Ren rolled her eyes at her son.

Xu Lin then said, "Let's go look at houses tomorrow!"

"Mom will listen to you!"

Ms. Ren felt a surge of relief; her son was even buying a house for his mother.

She felt that her son was unreliable in some ways, but also reliable in others. This wasn't about Xu Lin buying her a house.

For example, in the past, Xu Lin would give her roses on Mother's Day.

Xu Lin said, "Carnations are nice, but roses suit my beautiful Ms. Ren better!"

This brat knew how to charm girls even when he was very young.

"Mom, what are you talking about?"

At this moment, Rong Xiyan came out of the restroom.

Ren Yan smiled and said, "Your brother said he wants to buy a house for Mom. We'll all go look at houses together tomorrow."

"Good little brother, are you going to buy a house for Mom?"

Upon hearing the words "younger brother," Rong Xiyan was immediately delighted, feeling a great sense of accomplishment.

Xu Lin remained silent, thinking to himself, "You'll realize your mistake later, I'll teach you a lesson!"

"Yan Yan, let's go to your room!"

"OK!"

So, Ms. Ren took Rong Xiyan to one of the rooms.

There are three rooms here. Ms. Ren will have one, Xu Lin will have one, and Rong Xiyan will use the remaining one.

After they entered the room, Xu Lin simply went to take a shower.

It took Xu Lin more than ten minutes to take a shower.

Ms. Ren and Rong Xiyan were still chatting in the room.

Women have so many topics to talk about. Xu Lin leaned in and listened for a dozen seconds. It turned out they were talking about skincare. Ms. Ren even said that she needed to start anti-aging at her age because she was no longer young.

Xu Lin decided not to participate in this kind of topic and instead played mobile games in the living room.

They were quite talkative, chatting in the room from around nine o'clock until 10:30 pm, before taking showers one after the other, each for about forty minutes.

Xu Lin went back to his room to sleep at 11 o'clock.

He didn't close the door, he just left it slightly ajar.

Around midnight, Rong Xiyan quietly slipped in.

This is why Xu Lin doesn't close the door.

"Xu Lin, I'm here!"

She lowered her voice and whispered, "Seeing that Xu Lin was asleep, Rong Xiyan woke him up."

The moment Xu Lin woke up, Rong Xiyan was about to take off her long sleeves.

Xu Lin stopped the other person, "Let's go to your room."

"why?"

"So that you won't be unable to walk and I won't have to carry you back to your room."

"Pooh!"

At midnight, the two quietly went to Rong Xiyan's room and locked the door behind them.

At that very moment, Rong Xiyan hugged Xu Lin and started clamoring for a kiss.

"Xu Lin, you haven't touched me for days!"

"Don't worry!"

"Humph!"

"Xu Lin, sleep here tonight. You haven't been by my side these past few days."

Rong Xiyan looked pitiful and spoke in a resentful tone, saying that Xu Lin had been with Ning Yuhan these past few days.

I'll sleep here tonight.

"Uh-huh."

(End of this chapter)