It was just a love letter; I'm really no great writer!

"Sit down, everyone sit down."

My mother fully demonstrated the hospitality of the people of Sichuan and Huaihe River regions, setting out fresh, chilled fruits and introducing everyone to each other.

Lu Ran politely addressed Uncle Yu and Aunt Dong.

My gaze naturally fell on the unfamiliar girl, and to be honest, my first thought was... 36E?

Isn't she a bit like a supermodel?

The girl named Yu Lianyi had black hair tied in pigtails, wore a red shirt with letters on it, a tiered skirt, white lace socks, and small leather shoes, and looked like an anime character.

Yes, it feels like a blessing from heaven.

She studies at Yande... in the same year as Senior Gu. By the way, does Yande have a tradition of cosplaying anime characters?

"Uh." Lu Ran continued the previous explanation, "They are my classmates, and they came to Pixian for tourism."

"Xia Liang, our class's Chinese language representative; Di Lingyan, you should all know her, Uncle Di's little daughter."

Visiting Pixian County for tourism...

Li Huaming and Ni Dong exchanged a glance. What did they have in this place? Doubanjiang (fermented broad bean paste)? Wangcong Temple?

Most tourists either visit the Dujiangyan Irrigation System, explore Mount Qingcheng, or at the very least see the giant pandas. It's rare to see someone specifically come to Pixian for tourism.

Yu Tao laughed and said, "Lu Ran, your classmates are all quite pretty."

Lu Ran raised an eyebrow, his eyes innocent: "Sorry, Uncle, I have face blindness, I can't tell what looks good."

Yu Tao immediately overturned his previous conclusion.

—That kid is such a womanizer!!

Then look at my daughter.

Yu Lianyi sat upright, exchanging breaths with the girl named Xia Liang, without glancing at Lu Ran once.

He breathed a sigh of relief; his little cabbage was so well-behaved and docile that there was absolutely no way she would fall in love too early.

Meanwhile, Ni Dong enthusiastically grabbed Lu Ran and reminisced with Li Huaming about their past hardships, saying he wanted to recognize Lu Ran as his godson...

Meanwhile, Yu Lianyi and Xia Liang's eyes met, sparks flying.

Di Lingyan looked around: "Auntie, where's Zhuozhuo?"

Li Huaming said, "I went to play with the kids in the yard."

Lu Guosheng poked his head out of the kitchen: "Dinner's ready! Lu Ran, go to the store and buy a drink, and call your sister back while you're at it!"

"Oh." Lu Ran was finally free, and Aunt Dong was very enthusiastic.

It has to be said that Aunt Dong is indeed better preserved than my mother. When they were young, they were roughly the same age, but Aunt Dong, who is nearly forty, still looks like she is in her thirties...

Lu Ran ran out the door, and Xiao Di immediately followed.

The two walked on a cement road. There were farmland and lotus ponds on the side of the road, and in the distance were rolling mountains. There were factory chimneys nearby. It was just an ordinary town.

Under the setting sun, the scenery also reveals the beauty of the small bridge and flowing water.

Looking into the water from the stone bridge, the algae and water plants are silky smooth, and you can even see clusters of snail heads...

Di Lingyan followed in Lu Ran's footsteps, feeling a sweet warmth in her heart.

"There used to be a night market over here with lots of delicious food, especially a hot pot place serving yellow catfish, it's so fresh and spicy," Lu Ran introduced. "There's also an ancient town nearby, but it's not very crowded."

"Oh, right..."

I want to bring up the absurd things that happened last night, but I must solemnly warn you: Brother Lu is very angry, and the consequences will be severe.

"Um?"

He turned around and saw Di Lingyan looking at him with bright eyes.

The girl had a pretty oval face, and the skin, tanned by the southern sun, wasn't overly fair, but it radiated a vibrant life force, like a juicy, taut pomegranate hanging from a summer branch.

Suddenly, those heartless words became impossible to utter.

"Um..." Lu Ran changed the subject, "Did Xia Liang and Yu Lianyi know each other before?"

"They're old rivals," Di Lingyan said with great interest. "They went to the same junior high school. Back then, Liangjie studied painting with Yu Lianyi, but later, they had a falling out..."

"Why did you break up?"

"I don't know, they're just middle school students, anything is possible."

"Um……"

"After entering high school, Yu Lianyi joined the Yande Literary Society, which is quite a rival to our Huaizhong Literary Society."

"oh."

"However, the Yande Literary Society doesn't publish a school newspaper. Their activities seem to be... writing online novels? Yeah, before popular literature was popular, they mainly wrote serious literature, but later they also started writing lighthearted and enjoyable novels."

"what……"

Lu Ran scratched his head. Online novels? I'm familiar with those.

"So the conflict between them is..."

"Hmm, Sister Liang thinks online literature is lowbrow, and only pure literature is the orthodox style. As for Yu Lianyi... she's really good at writing online novels. I heard she's one of the twelve Heavenly Kings of online novels!"

"That's really impressive, becoming a top player in the second year of high school."

The two chatted for a while, and found Lu Zhuozhuo among a group of children under the shade of a tree. They went to a store, bought drinks and snacks, and then went home for dinner.

A round table was set up in the living room, laden with a sumptuous feast, creating a lively atmosphere.

As soon as Lu Ran sat down, he buried his head in his rice, savoring the familiar taste of home.

How should I describe summer vacation...?

It's basically about eating delicious food every day, sleeping until noon, playing games until you're sick of them, and then time slipping through your fingers.

After dinner, Aunt Dong and her family said goodbye and made plans to get together again next time.

Lu Zhuozhuo pulled her brother to a corner and asked, "Brother~ which sister is my future sister-in-law?"

Lu Ran was speechless and choked with emotion: "Neither."

Xiao Di was banned, Xia Liang (a primary school student), Yu Lianyi... They didn't say a word to each other and weren't familiar with each other.

Furthermore, "Who taught you those words, 'sister-in-law'?"

When Lu Ran turned around, Lu Zhuozhu stuck out her tongue: "There are too many sisters-in-law, and there aren't enough rooms in the house."

……

That night.

Li Huaming tidied up Lu Ran's room for Xia Liang and Di Lingyan to live in.

As for Lu Ran, he was sent to squeeze into Zhuozhuo's room.

After tidying up the house inside and out, the couple went back to their room to sleep.

"Which one do you think is better?" Li Huaming asked, leaning against the headboard as she set the timer for the air conditioner.

Although our family savings have exceeded one million, we still habitually live frugally.

"Which one?" Lu Guosheng looked completely bewildered.

"Don't play dumb." Li Huaming slapped him across the face. "This is Lu Ran's first time bringing a girl home!"

"Didn't we say we were just ordinary classmates? Are you already thinking about this? Isn't it a bit early?" Lu Guosheng chuckled.

"What do you mean 'too early'? We were all married and had kids at that age back then." Li Huaming said energetically. "I really like Yuyu. She has her mother's figure and is good at bearing children."

"It depends on what Lu Ran thinks," Lu Guosheng pondered. "I think the girl from the Di family is quite nice. Our family owed the Di family a favor last time."

"It's only a good match if the families are of similar social standing," Li Huaming said. "Lingyan and Xiaxia are clearly from wealthy families. Our family is marrying above our station."

"Yeah..." Lu Guosheng was sleepy. "Let him be, let him be, go to sleep."

Li Huaming pondered for a while longer, then fell asleep with a smile on his face.

The next day, she got up early and cooked vermicelli in chicken soup. Xia Liang and Di Lingyan praised it highly and drank all the soup.

Lu Ran, who was sleeping in late, was also dragged out of bed and forced to accompany two female classmates to a nearby scenic spot.

We ate, drank, and played around for two days, which was quite relaxing.

On the morning of the third day, I put them on the bus, and then...

Dragon Raja fans who have been waiting for this for so long have finally received an update, like rain after a long drought!

The place where it was broken before is where the King of Earth and Mountains awakens.

Lu Mingfei, Fingel, and Caesar split up to investigate, while Xia Mi invited Chu Zihang to her home for dinner, but Chu Zihang went alone into the subway tunnel...

The climax is coming soon—

The feeling of the story ending abruptly has a really strong aftertaste.

In the following days, Lu Ran stayed at home with Lu Zhuozhuo, playing with tiles.

When I have free time, I write, read books, watch videos, and try to finish writing "The Stranger" in my spare time.

I'm just waiting to go to the provincial capital this weekend to join the filming of a variety show.

It wasn't very hot that afternoon, after a heavy rain the night before.

Lu Ran took a deep nap, seemingly dreaming of fleeting glimpses of a parallel world, or like a train entering a pitch-black tunnel.

"Lu Ran, Lu Ran..." someone called him.

"Who are you……"

"I am……"

The air was filled with soft whispers, and the daylight was dim. A girl sat upright at a desk with a computer, smiling; her white teeth were sparkling, and her almond-shaped eyes were bright.

"So, you wrote Dragon Raja."