The Way of Heaven Rewards Diligence in Film and Television

Chapter 86: Wake Up at Dawn, Unable to Write

Seeing Lin Yang enter, Xu Hongdou, who was playing on her phone, couldn't help but ask, "Finished writing?"

"Still not asleep? Waiting for me?" Lin Yang smiled and walked over to hug her.

"We're getting ready to sleep," Xu Hongdou said, adding, "You're not allowed to fool around tonight."

"Don't worry, I'll just hold you and give you a warm embrace. I promise I won't do anything inappropriate," Lin Yang said with a smile.

Xu Hongdou rolled her eyes at him, then pushed him away and hurried to wash up.

After washing up, Xu Hongdou saw Lin Yang leaning against the window looking out and couldn't help but ask, "What are you looking at so late at night?"

"Look at the birds. Have the little birds in the nest outside your window been disturbing your rest these past few days? Should I get them a new nest?" Lin Yang asked.

Upon hearing this, Xu Hongdou quickly said, "Don't do anything rash! The little birds are still small! If their parents can't find them, they will starve to death."

"Why don't you move downstairs?" Lin Yang said.

"It's okay, I'm used to it," Xu Hongdou said.

Lin Yang smiled: "It seems that after getting used to life here, one's mindset is completely different. When people are irritable and tired, they feel that birdsong is noise, but when they are truly at ease, they find it pleasant to listen to. Listening to the chirping of insects and birds is a kind of pleasure."

"That's really true," Xu Hongdou nodded and smiled. "When I was in Beijing, I was always in a rush. How could I have time to appreciate life? Let alone listen to the chirping of insects and birds. I thought any noise from upstairs or downstairs was just noise."

"Even here, we can't avoid being complained about for the noise pollution!" Lin Yang joked.

Upon hearing this, Xu Hongdou glared at him angrily: "Go downstairs to sleep!"

"No! I promise I won't disturb the neighbors tonight," Lin Yang said repeatedly.

Xu Hongdou rolled her eyes at Lin Yang and then helplessly lay down on the bed inside.

Lin Yang, who followed with a smile, also got into bed and embraced Xu Hongdou. With her warm and soft body in his arms, and listening to the occasional bird calls and the faint chirping of insects in the quiet night, he was very comfortable and fell asleep quickly.

Hearing Lin Yang's steady breathing, Xu Hongdou glanced at him with amusement, then shifted to a more comfortable position in his arms and slowly fell asleep.

The night passed peacefully. The next morning, Xu Hongdou woke up and gave Lin Yang an elbow strike in a bad mood.

"What's wrong? So early in the morning?" Lin Yang, who woke up instantly, couldn't help but frown.

"What's wrong with you? What are you doing so early in the morning? You're poking me," Xu Hongdou said irritably.

Lin Yang found it somewhat amusing and speechless: "No... this is just a natural reaction, okay..."

Upon hearing this, Xu Hongdou blushed and then pushed Lin Yang away to get up and go to the bathroom.

"Red Bean, hurry up, I need to use the restroom too," Lin Yang said.

Lin Yang waited for a long time, but Xu Hongdou didn't come out. He couldn't help but call out, "Hongdou..."

"Wait!" Xu Hongdou's voice came from inside the bathroom.

"I can't wait any longer, if you don't come out soon I'm going in!" Lin Yang said directly.

"Almost done," Xu Hongdou replied, and quickly came out, glaring at Lin Yang: "Go on, hurry up!"

Lin Yang chuckled and then went into the bathroom to relieve himself.

Listening to the continuous, seemingly endless sound of water, Xu Hongdou couldn't help but glare at Lin Yang when he came out of the bathroom: "Next time, go downstairs to use the restroom."

"What's the difference? Anyway, the water goes downstairs with a flush," Lin Yang shrugged.

Xu Hongdou was taken aback for a moment, then, realizing what she meant, she couldn't help but laugh and scold, "Get lost!"

"Okay, go downstairs right now and prepare breakfast for your girlfriend," Lin Yang said with a smile, and went downstairs to wash up and prepare breakfast.

After washing up and changing her clothes, Xu Hongdou saw Nana, who had come to find her, as soon as she went out.

It turned out that she had used her reader account to leave an encouraging comment on Damai's novel, and Damai had replied to her.

Seeing her happy expression, Xu Hongdou couldn't help but chuckle, "So early in the morning, I thought something serious had happened!"

"She replied to you too, and she replied to all the other accounts I registered. She hadn't read the comments for a long time, but she's started reading them again now. She even added an extra chapter yesterday," Nana said.

Just as the two were agreeing to silently watch over Da Mai as her loyal readers, Da Mai, who lived across the street, opened her window.

"Good morning," Nana and Xu Hongdou greeted Damai with smiles, while Damai replied, "I've been up all night and haven't rested yet!"

"Stay up all night again? You're the one who just recovered," Nana said with a hint of helplessness.

Xu Hongdou asked repeatedly, "Was the writing going smoothly?"

"I haven't finished writing it," Da Mai said helplessly. "Perhaps I really should listen to Lin Yang and start a new book. Writing it is just too difficult and painful."

"Why didn't you write it out again?" Nana was getting a little anxious for Damai.

"Because creation itself is composed of self-doubt, tears, countless sleepless nights, and the occasional flash of inspiration," said Da Mai.

"Absolutely right," Hu Youyu said, popping out like a giant praying mantis waving its hands.

"Teacher Hu, have you finished writing your new song yet?" Da Mai asked.

Hu Youyu said helplessly, "I simply can't write it."

"Writing songs requires inspiration, while writing a novel requires an outline," Lin Yang said, coming out of the kitchen. "Kids, dinner's ready. A good meal will make your brain cells more active!"

"You'll only feel sleepy after eating and drinking your fill," Da Mai said, which made everyone laugh.

"After staying up all night, how can I not be sleepy?" Master Ma came out of the kitchen with a steamed bun in his hand. He subconsciously shook his head as he spoke, only to realize that he had gotten a haircut when he went back this time, so he couldn't shake his head anymore.

After breakfast, everyone went about their business, while Master Ma politely invited Lin Yang to the tea room.

After downing two cups of tea, Master Ma couldn't help but ask, "Lin Yang, about the investment you mentioned before..."

"Prepare the contract, and I can transfer the money to you anytime," Lin Yang said with a smile before he could finish speaking. "Okay, okay, I'll have someone prepare the contract right away," Master Ma replied with a smile.

"Master Ma, to be honest, I think that the guesthouse in the village, if it can be successfully established, although the business may not be large, it would be more stable and actually quite good," Lin Yang said.

"A guesthouse? You're planning to take it over?" Master Ma's expression shifted.

Lin Yang nodded: "Let's find Hongdou something to do, mainly to run her own business, which will give her more freedom. If Master Ma is interested, I can let you invest."

"Where would I get any spare money?" Master Ma couldn't help but ask.

"If you can't make it in the tea business, why don't you come back and run a bed and breakfast? I think you'd like the pace of life here, right?" Lin Yang said.

"No, I haven't even started yet! Are you already cursing me to fail? You've already invested money," Master Ma couldn't help but say.

Lin Yang shook his head and smiled: "Master Ma, I don't mean to discourage you, but many times, you have great ideas, but there's always a gap between ideals and reality. No matter how perfect your ideas are, they're still just ideas. When you actually do them, you'll encounter many unexpected situations."

"Of course, I definitely hope you succeed, but everyone needs to have a way out. You can't just go down a dead end and gamble everything. Even if you give it your all, whether you succeed or not, whether you make a name for yourself or not, only God knows."

Master Ma nodded: "Okay, if I fail this time, I'll come and work for you to pay off my debts. You and Hongdou have to take me in then."

"Of course," Lin Yang said with a smile.