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

If you're going to borrow a car, just borrow it. Why write such a flamboyant poem?

Zhou Haoxi's lips twitched.

Hundreds of thousands of viewers were also stunned.

But this doesn't mean that Dante over-interpreted it.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see how amazing this song, "The Road to Shu is Hard," is.

He is no less remarkable than the poet Li Bai.

Of course, this was originally a poem by Li Bai, but... in this world, Li Bai became a high-ranking official.

That's why I didn't write any poems that made me feel depressed.

With Li Bai's talent as a poet, it was not diminished by his official post; he still left behind a large number of brilliant and magnificent romantic poems.

Under the influence of some mysterious force, Lu Ran wrote this poem "The Road to Shu is Hard" by chance, which also made up for the lack of "There will be times when the wind will break the waves and I will set sail to cross the vast sea" in this world.

Lu Ran borrowed the landlady's car, and she was overjoyed, saying she would personally drive him to Chang'an.

This is within the rules of the program.

After all, the value brought by Lu Ran's poem can be described as priceless, so it can't be considered a freebie.

That night, Lu Ran and Zhou Haoxi also slept in the guest room of the landlady's house.

The guest room was quite spacious, but it only had one bed.

Lu Ran made do with sleeping on the floor for the night.

The landlady said the other two groups are in a much worse situation.

Guo Lin and Xiao Cai were busking on the street.

They had made a fortune.

He was recognized by fans—his property was confiscated, and he'll have to sleep under a bridge tonight.

Ning Ning's group is better.

They found a high-end women's clothing store to work as models, earned a lot of money, and took a hard sleeper on a green train overnight to Chang'an.

"The Eight Immortals each display their unique abilities when crossing the sea."

Lu Ran, resting his head on a cool mat and crossing his legs, said, "Aunt Ning and the others arrived in Chang'an first, so they can start doing their missions first. But luckily, we're ahead in popularity..."

He rolled over and jumped in surprise: "Wow!"

The nation's sweetheart was just a centimeter away from him, curled up in a ball hugging an air-conditioning blanket, and a scent of oranges wafted into his nostrils.

"What are you doing? Why aren't you sleeping in the bed?" Lu Ran moved back, almost pushing the mat out of the way.

"Lu Ran," Zhou Haoxi stared at him, "There's something I want to tell you..."

"Go ahead," Lu Ran said, sitting up cross-legged.

Zhou Haoxi also sat up. Her hair, which had been dried after a shower, was loose and her eyes were upturned, making her innocent face inexplicably charming.

"I..." she said in a slightly hoarse voice, "I was sent to seduce you, to make you expose your relationship on the show... At first I wasn't willing, but they offered too much..."

"Meow?"

"I...can't bring myself to do it."

Zhou Haoxi mustered her courage and finished speaking with a sigh of relief.

Lu Ran's rendition of "The Road to Shu is Hard" was truly breathtaking today.

Her plan was stillborn before it even began—she had intended to spend two weeks cultivating feelings, one week in ambiguity, and the last week betraying him.

"Do you think you can seduce me?" Lu Ran asked.

"No, I'm a celebrity, am I really that unattractive?" Zhou Haoxi glared at him, her confidence severely shaken.

"Charm...yes, I do."

"You hesitated!"

"So you're telling me the truth?"

"I had a change of heart." Zhou Haoxi sighed. "I've never done anything wrong. If I had harmed such a talented poet like you, I would feel guilty for the rest of my life."

"Hmm..." Lu Ran remained noncommittal. "Did Zhao Zheng send you?"

Zhou Haoxi said, "It's that director, Zhao Sizhe."

Lu Ran thought for a moment and said, "I understand. Just stick to the original plan."

Zhou Haoxi was taken aback: "Then I..."

"Seduce her however you want." Lu Ran smiled confidently. "I, Liu Xia Ran, am not someone to be underestimated."

"I don't believe you." Zhou Haoxi chuckled, moved closer, and suddenly hugged him tightly. "How about this?"

Lu Ran: "You're such a hooligan!"

……

Silent all night.

The next day, Lu Ran woke up early, woke Zhou Haoxi, and after washing up and having breakfast, they got into the landlady's car and set off.

Zhou Haoxi's eyes were filled with resentment.

She had once heard a joke that said when a man and a woman sleep in the same bed, the line in the middle is the dividing line; those who cross the line are beasts, and those who don't cross it are worse than beasts...

Lu Ran, he...

They are neither beasts nor worse than beasts.

He's a complete pervert!

I still feel incredibly ashamed and indignant thinking about it now... How could that be!

……

Several points are omitted here.

……

Lu Ran gazed at the scenery along the way with clear eyes.

He certainly didn't completely trust Zhou Haoxi; he'd adjust things slowly.

They arrived in Chang'an in the afternoon and met up with Ning Ning and Zhao Qingqing.

This time, instead of dividing into groups, the four people need to complete the ultimate mission of "Dreaming Back to the Tang Dynasty"—exploring the Terracotta Army at the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor—and finally share the 5,000 yuan prize money.

After completing the ultimate mission, Lu Ran spent two days with them in Chang'an.

After Guo Lin and Xiao Cai Shanshan arrived late, filming continued for two more days before finally wrapping up this episode of "Dreaming Back to the Tang Dynasty"...

Finally, I got a day off.

The third part of "Dragon Raja" has been on hiatus for almost a week. Taking advantage of the holiday, Lu Ran managed to catch up on one update.

These days, he's mainly been thinking about how to deal with Zhao Sizhe.

Every night, Lu Ran would have Zhou Haoxi sneak into his room, and then...

Tickling feet!

Under severe punishment, no innocence can be proven innocent. Well, we can basically trust her now.

Zhou Haoxi also convinced Zhao Sizhe that she had won over Lu Ran.

After spending so many nights in the same room, even with Zhao Sizhe's suspicions, he didn't think Lu Ran could resist this level of seduction.

But compared to a top-tier battle of wits with Zhao Sizhe.

Actually, what Lu Ran found hardest to bear was the traditional Chinese medicine that Di Qingling had prepared for him.

My lower abdomen felt like it was on fire after eating...

It's so dry, so incredibly dry.

But Di Qingling told him that drinking this was good for his health.

Since his sister had given the order, Lu Ran had no choice but to hold his nose and drink it all.

……

As the sweltering month of July draws to a close.

The second season, "Jun Xiang Xiao Xiang," is about to premiere.

According to the production team's arrangement, after recording Jun Xiang Xiao Xiang, the third episode, Jiangnan Yan Yu, will be filmed.

Finally, there's the fourth installment, "A Trip to Japan."

The plan... is wonderful.

But plans often can't keep up with changes.

Because Yande High School issued a notice that the second and third year students would start school early in mid-August.

After recording "Jiangnan Misty Rain," he still had to go to Shanghai to participate in the National Essay Competition, leaving him even less time to go to Japan.

……

"What? Lu Ran can't participate in the fourth season?"

Upon receiving the intelligence, Zhao Sizhe paced back and forth before immediately sending a message to Zhou Haoxi.

Let her detonate the "bomb" at the end of the second season!

In Zhao Sizhe's eyes, Lu Ran was already Zhou Haoxi's devoted follower, completely captivated by her beauty.

after all……

During the live broadcast of the second episode.

Lu Ran couldn't resist showing affection to Zhou Haoxi on several occasions, which caused quite a stir.

On one hand, there are online fans who ship the couple;

On the other hand, Director Di was dissatisfied and solemnly warned the two that no matter how good their relationship was in private, they should keep their distance when filming variety shows.

So Zhao Sizhe deliberately arranged for the live streaming equipment to be set up ahead of time on the day the recording of the second album was completed...

Haha, so you can fall in love on a travel reality show...

You think you're so talented? Well then, I'll finish you off in the way you're best at!

……

That evening.

The journey to Xiaoxiang has come to a successful conclusion.

The group held a banquet on a boat on Dongting Lake. After the celebration, they all went back to rest.

Upon receiving Zhao Sizhe's message, Zhou Haoxi took a deep breath.

In the night breeze, she blushed as she approached Lu Ran, took out a letter, and handed it to him: "Lu Ran, I like you. I know you like me too."

"I hope... you can write me a love letter."

The girl's eyes were pitiful and charming, more captivating than the Dongting Lake at night.

Lu Ran was taken aback, then nodded in delight.

"I'll be waiting for you at the filming location today." Zhou Haoxi bit her lip and ran into the twilight.

Lu Ran leaned against the ship's railing, squatted down, and wrote his tender feelings on the letter paper.

And this moment.

Zhao Sizhe was overjoyed to see this.

Write it down!

When you publicly announce your love for Zhou Haoxi to the world...

When you're caught in the middle of an online flame war between CP fans and girlfriend fans...

I will personally expose your illicit relationship with Di Qingling, a relationship between an older woman and a younger man...

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Volume 1 - End