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

Chapter 184 Xia Xiyao: Is Xiyan prettier or am I prettier?

After eating and drinking to our hearts' content, it was just past midnight.

Xu Lin sent a message to Ning Yuhan to let her know he was safe, but Ning Yuhan doesn't stay up late; she's usually asleep by this time unless Xu Lin is around.

"Xu Lin, when are we going to the provincial capital?"

"Let me think about it... maybe the day after tomorrow!"

"Oh."

Rong Xiyan glanced at the calendar.

Xu Lin then went to take a shower.

When he returned to his room, Rong Xiyan was already waiting for him inside.

At this moment, Rong Xiyan was wearing a short-sleeved shirt and underwear, and was lying on the bed playing on her phone.

Seeing this, Xu Lin's heart stirred. He thought about how he had only slept with Ning Yuhan these past few days and hadn't done anything else, since it wasn't convenient.

"Baby, give me a kiss."

Xu Lin decisively got into bed, hugged Rong Xiyan, and kissed her. Noticing the change in Xu Lin, Rong Xiyan understood what he was about to do.

"Haven't you slept enough with Ning Yuhan these past few days?"

Rong Xiyan couldn't help but feel annoyed.

"We just slept together normally, we didn't do anything else, it was just inconvenient."

"hehe!"

Xu Lin didn't say anything, just chuckled, and quickly stripped Rong Xiyan naked.

Xu Lin slapped Rong Xiyan's big moon twice more.

"what?"

"How insensible!"

Tonight was another stormy night. Xu Lin and Rong Xiyan stayed up until the wee hours, seemingly making up for all the fun they hadn't had in a while.

Silent all night.

The weather was very cold the next day. A cold wave had arrived, and the temperature in Jiangdu was only 2 degrees Celsius. It also rained and it was quite dark.

Xu Lin and Rong Xiyan stayed at home and didn't go out all day.

Rong Xiyan didn't know why she suddenly had the urge to learn how to make cakes at home today. She bought all the cake-making materials and tools she needed on a certain platform, and then started searching for short video tutorials to learn.

"Xu Lin, wait until I'm done, and I'll let you enjoy the delicious cake made by this beautiful woman!" Rong Xiyan was eager to try it out in the kitchen.

"You can talk about it after you've done it well!"

"Humph!"

"I'll go back to my room and get busy too."

Xu Lin returned to the e-sports room and turned on his usual computer.

Several things have happened in the past few days. Regarding the novel's copyright, according to the website's announcement, the comic adaptation of the novel has already found an artist and is expected to be launched in April. In addition, regarding the publication of the novel, Xu Lin's physical book will be published in May of this year.

Xu Lin has no control over the publishing aspect.

What about comics?
Xu Lin wondered what the characters would look like in the manga adaptation of his book. He wondered if he could offer any suggestions.

So Xu Lin logged into his work account and opened the account he had been involved with.

Xu Lin asked, "Old Ran, as the original author, can I offer some suggestions regarding the manga adaptation?"

"Sure, you're a great writer, you can definitely offer suggestions."

Normally, when an author sells the copyright, it's a buyout. That means that even if the book changes from a pure romance to something more explicit, the original author has no right to interfere. But Xu Lin is different; every industry is very tolerant of top performers.

"Okay, then I understand."

"What are your thoughts, Mr. Xu?" Ranzhi asked curiously.

"It's a character from my novel. I'm just providing it; I don't know if the comic book developers will accept it."

"Mr. Xu, you may offer your opinion, and I will pass it on."

"Ok."

Xu Lin felt that his work was like his precious child, and he didn't want others to mess with it.

So, on a whim, Xu Lin took out a whole set of sketching tools he had bought before and drew the main characters of the novel.

For example, the male and female leads, and the male lead's mother.

The male protagonist, Xu Lin, drew a cartoon version of himself based on his own appearance.

Similarly, the female lead, Chi Linyue, is also like that.

Xu Lin possesses the skill of "exquisite painting," so painting is no problem for him; his brushstrokes are those of a master who has immersed himself in the field of painting for many years.

Where is the male lead's mother? Xu Lin simply created a cartoon-style Ms. Ren.

Xu Lin's drawings are all relatively mature versions of Feng Feng. As we all know, many novels adapted from comics have characters that are very childish.

Xu Lin simply couldn't stand it anymore.

Yes, adults should act like adults.

Therefore, Xu Lin's approach is mature and acceptable to the public.

Xu Lin spent two hours reproducing the images of all the important characters in the book, then took photos of Ranzhi and sent them to her.

"Let's see. Hopefully, we can mention it to the comic book team and ask them to refer to my character design."

"Mr. Xu, whose work is this? It's so amazing!"

"I drew it."

Wow! That's awesome! Mr. Xu, you can paint too?

"It's just a small skill."

"It's too strong!"

"I've forwarded it. Let's see how they respond later."

Xu Lin: "Okay, thank you."

"Hey, no trouble."

Xu Lin stretched out his arms and got up to go out for breakfast.

We also had pickled green beans for lunch, and I have to say, they tasted amazing.

"Haven't you started making the cake yet?"

Rong Xiyan, who was clamoring to make a cake this morning, is still watching short video tutorials when Xu Lin comes out at noon.

"I'm still learning, it's not that simple."

Rong Xiyan pouted, "Anyway, I'm sure I can make a delicious cake before tonight!"

"I'll look forward to it!"

Xu Lin didn't have high hopes, because he knew Rong Xiyan too well; the girl's practical skills were actually very poor.

After finishing his meal, Xu Lin returned to his computer.

Xu Lin began processing messages on the work account, including messages from Wu Chengfeng and Xie Ting, exactly twenty people—quite a lot of messages.

More than two hours passed after I replied.

It was already past 3 p.m. at that time.

Xu Lin looked out the window. It was raining, and it hadn't stopped since morning. There were also many dark clouds. It seemed that this kind of day was the easiest to make people feel at ease.

Because in primitive society, humans did not need to go out to hunt or fight wild beasts on rainy days, so they were not in danger and naturally felt very secure.

However, rainy days can also easily make people feel restless.

Outside the room, Rong Xiyan had already started making a cake, but it was unclear how far along she was or whether she could even finish it.

Xu Lin didn't know what to do, nor did he want to do anything, so he simply closed his eyes to rest, but suddenly he thought of Yu Xinyan.

Yu Xinyan has sent a lot of messages during this period. Xu Lin hasn't seen her for a while. Yu Xinyan is on vacation now. Her mother drove to Jiangdu to pick her up and take her home.

Xu Lin then opened Yu Xinyan's chat interface.

What do you do at home?

I miss you!

Yu Xinyan replied instantly; her replies are always so direct.

Xu Lin suddenly felt a little depressed, feeling somewhat guilty towards Yu Xinyan, as if he were a playboy wandering around.

How's the weather over there?

"The weather is great!"

Yu Xinyan sent Xu Lin a photo; it showed that the sun was shining brightly and the sky was cloudless over their hometown.

Meanwhile, on Xu Lin's side, dark clouds gathered and it was raining incessantly.

The different weather in the two cities, one sunny and the other rainy, seemed to mirror the feelings of the two people at that moment.

Xu Lin suddenly felt that having too many women might not be a good thing. He felt that he was too affectionate, but it was unfair to these girls.

"Xu Lin, are you still in eastern Guangdong?"

Yu Xinyan knew that Xu Lin had taken Ning Yuhan home.

"I went back to Jiangdu last night."

"Oh!"

Yu Xinyan: "So when are you going home?"

"I'm not sure yet. I still need to go to the provincial capital."

"Ok."

Then Xu Lin told her that the comic book version of his novel would be released online in April, and the physical book would be published in May.

Yu Xinyan: "Wow, Xu Lincheng is a great writer now! He already has his own copyrighted merchandise!"

Yu Xinyan was very happy for Xu Lin. This kind of happiness couldn't be expressed in a few words on WeChat, and even if Yu Xinyan stood in front of Xu Lin in real life, she couldn't explain it clearly, because true feelings always have moments when words fail to express them.

Xu Lin, however, couldn't understand it at all.

Xu Lin: "Calm down, it's nothing!" Xu Lin chatted with Yu Xinyan for more than ten minutes. Afterwards, Yu Xinyan went to get busy. It turned out that Yu Xinyan was helping out at her mother's workplace today, which could be considered as an internship. It was now a little after three in the afternoon, which was the working hours.

After ending his chat with Yu Xinyan, Xu Lin stared blankly at the computer for more than ten minutes.

Youth is unaware of the taste of sorrow.

But that doesn't mean that young people are completely ignorant about "sorrow".

Humans are emotional beings, and their emotions and desires are stirred by all sorts of things.

Night falls.

Rong Xiyan ran in and said, "Xu Lin, I've finished making the cake! It's a strawberry cake! Come out and try my masterpiece!"

"Let me see what kind of mess this is!"

"Xu Lin, you're the one who's pathetic!"

Rong Xiyan stomped her feet on the spot.

"I was just kidding. I'll definitely take the strawberry cake that Xiaorong made very seriously!"

"hehe!"

Before long, Xu Lin saw Rong Xiyan's work.

The strawberry cake is about 20 centimeters in diameter and 8 centimeters in height, not too big or too small.

I don't know how it tastes, but judging from its appearance, it barely resembles a cake.

"Ta-da! Look at my work!"

Rong Xiyan was very excited. After all, this was her first time making a cake, and she looked like a child who wanted to be praised by her parents.

"Let me try it first and see how it tastes."

In movies and TV dramas, some plots like to depict a rich young lady who cooks terribly, and even worse, she cooks with half a bag of salt. Xu Lin wondered, "Why don't you try cooking it yourself before serving it?"
It's just like in movies and TV shows where people say type O blood is a cure-all—it's ridiculous.

However, given Rong Xiyan's limited dexterity, Xu Lin only scooped up a tiny bit with a spoon and then stuck out his tongue to lick that tiny bit of cake.

"Xu Lin, how is it?"

Rong Xiyan's face was full of hope, hoping to receive praise from Xu Lin.

"The presentation wasn't great, but the taste was alright."

The cake was a very sweet dessert, which Xu Lin really couldn't stand. The cake Rong Xiyan made was very sweet and cloying, just like the cakes from the bakery. Xu Lin didn't like it, but in terms of taste, Rong Xiyan's cake was acceptable.

"Hmph! It must taste good, right!"

"I think it's pretty good."

"Then eat more."

"It's so sweet, you want me to eat more? What boy likes cake?"

"Then why did you say it was not bad?" Rong Xiyan said, feeling wronged.

"It tastes good, but that doesn't mean I like it. There's no necessary connection between the two. I rarely eat things that are too sweet anyway."

"If you won't eat it, I will!"

"Just a little is enough. It's too sweet, and eating too much is bad for your health."

Xu Lin reminded.

"Know it!"

Actually, Rong Xiyan only ate two small pieces of cake before she didn't want any more, finding it tasteless. Since she was the only one eating cake at home, Xu Lin had only eaten a little. Rong Xiyan thought to herself, "If only Xia Xiyao were here too."

Meanwhile, Xu Lin also started cooking.

The dishes tonight were quite plentiful.

Besides beef and cured meat, there are also pickled cowpeas and sauerkraut.

Xu Lin found that his cooking skills were becoming more and more exquisite, and he could stir-fry dishes with ease.

After stir-frying a dish of green pepper beef, Xu Lin looked at Rong Xiyan, who was taking pictures of him, and said, "Come and try it!"

"oh oh!"

Rong Xiyan quickly came over and picked up a piece of beef with her chopsticks.

"Xu Lin, this is so delicious!"

Rong Xiyan took a bite of the beef and savored it.

"Keep to yourself, I have other things to do."

"Humph!"

Rong Xiyan sent Xia Xiyao the photos she had just taken of Xu Lin cooking.

"Yaoyao, Xu Lin looks so handsome when he cooks!"

"So handsome!"

Xia Xiyao replied quickly.

In the photo, Xu Lin is wearing an apron, holding a pot in one hand and a spatula in the other while stir-frying vegetables. It's the same principle as a handsome man and a beautiful woman; they look great when they're cooking. Xia Xiyao was amazed.

She asked, "Is it good?"

Rong Xiyan: "Just like the barbecue I made before, it's so delicious. I feel it's just as good as those professional chefs!"

Xia Xiyao said with regret, "It's a pity I have to go home. I should have stayed a couple more days!"

"Who told you to go back so quickly?"

"My grandparents called me home, so I had no choice."

Xia Xiyao lay on the bed and opened Xu Lin's chat interface.

Recently, Xu Lin's replies have been sporadic, and I don't know if it's because he's too busy. But thinking about it, even Rong Xiyan gets similar treatment. Xu Lin doesn't seem to look at his phone much. For example, when the three of them go out together, Xu Lin basically doesn't look down at his phone. If he needs to check the time, he just asks them what time it is, without looking at his own phone.

After opening Xu Lin's chat interface, Xia Xiyao didn't know what to send him for a while, and struggled with the decision for a long time.

"Have it!"

Immediately, Xia Xiyao got up, put on a soft and sweet makeup, braided her hair and draped it over her shoulders, and then changed her clothes.

She wore a pink turtleneck sweater on top, a brown pencil skirt and flesh-colored stockings on the bottom, and a white beret on her head.

The overall style leans towards gentleness and tranquility.

Xia Xiyao and Rong Xiyan are similar; they both love dressing up, and Xia Xiyao is more skilled at it than Rong Xiyan.

After dressing herself up nicely, Xia Xiyao took a few slightly different selfies in front of the full-length mirror.

Xia Xiyao wanted to edit the photo, but then thought better of it; it already looked beautiful enough.

Xia Xiyao then sent the picture to Xu Lin.

Xia Xiyao: "Does it look good?"

She didn't expect Xu Lin to reply immediately, since he was still cooking.

Xu Lin's message didn't pop up until after 9 p.m.

!

Xu Lin: "Did you go out to play?"

"No, it's raining today, so I didn't go out."

"Oh."

Xu Lin replied with just one word.

Xia Xiyao waited a few minutes but didn't see any other replies, so she couldn't help but quote the selfie above.

"Does it look good?"

"I think it looks pretty good. Actually, I feel that a school uniform suits you better."

Xia Xiyao thought to herself, "So you like JK uniforms."

"Summer isn't here yet, but we should be able to wear them in March!"

Xia Xiyao had already opened Taobao, planning to buy a few nice outfits to wear when the weather warmed up in March: "Do I suit these kinds of clothes?"

"Wearing this makes you look more youthful and energetic."

"Isn't Xiyan at home? Doesn't she look good in her school uniform?"

Xia Xiyao pursed her lips, staring at the screen, waiting for Xu Lin's reply.

Women's comparisons are everywhere.

Xu Lin: "It looks good too."

"Am I prettier, or is she prettier?"

After sending the message, Xia Xiyao's heart began to race.

"She has a big butt, so she doesn't look as good in a school uniform as you do. I'm talking about overall aesthetics."

Xu Lin suddenly said something.

?

Xia Xiyao was stunned for a moment after seeing this reply.

I wondered if this was a compliment or something else.
Xi Yan doesn't look as good in her school uniform as I do, but her butt is bigger than mine. In other words, my butt is smaller than hers, so I look better in my school uniform. But, who looks better, me or her?
Do guys prefer girls with big butts or girls with small butts?

This wasn't sent to Xu Lin, but rather Xia Xiyao asked a question about a certain domestic AI.

Actually, although Xia Xiyao's buttocks weren't big, they were very perky. If you had to say which of the two women was better, there was no such thing as one being better than the other; they each had their own merits.

However, people tend to focus on what they don't have, rather than on what they do have.

AI responded quickly.

Answer 1: There is no single standard for what boys like.

Answer 2: To some extent, a large buttocks is a sign of fertility.

"What kind of answer is this? Can't you be more honest?"

Xia Xiyao even wanted to ask Xu Lin if he preferred big or small butts.

But she didn't dare ask.

(End of this chapter)