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

"I don't know, but it sounded pretty good. Never mind that, let me tell you..."

Xia Liang said with great joy:

"I went to the newsstand this morning to buy magazines, and they were all sold out! And it's only the first day!"

"Really? That's great!" Li Xingping smiled and clasped her hands together.

Why don't you guess who bought it?

The two girls chatted and laughed as they returned to the classroom for morning reading.

Xia Liang was overjoyed that the magazine sold out, and her nerves were on edge.

As she passed the back row through the back door of the classroom, she slapped Lu Ran hard on the back, her eyes crinkling with a smile.

"Who the hell..." Lu Ran turned around and glared angrily, "Hello, Sister Liang."

Xia Liang smiled and said, "You did a good job. You can start writing the second installment now."

"Are the magazines selling well?" Lu Ran asked.

"We'll have to wait for the sales figures from the outlets next week, but when I went to the newsstand at the school gate this morning, all our magazines were sold out!" Xia Liang said excitedly.

"Well... that's a good thing." Lu Ran chuckled dryly.

Xia Liang skipped and hopped back to her seat.

Lu Ran's expression gradually turned serious.

The magazines at the off-campus newsstand were booked by one person and do not represent the sales situation of other outlets.

In fact, Zheng Yue couldn't buy it at the newsstand outside the school, so she went to Xinhua Bookstore to buy it.

"There are still two large boxes of inventory on the shelves there," Zheng Yue said, adding that he spent 12 yuan to buy a copy of "Huaizhong Pictorial".

Lu Ran asked him to borrow it.

I flipped through it and found it to be smooth and glossy, with top-quality color pages.

"No rush, word-of-mouth takes time to build up," Lu Ran said confidently, referring to his previous post about White Night.

At first, it had very little popularity and very few favorites.

But as readers spontaneously recommended it by word of mouth, it climbed onto the new book charts, and with the exposure, it became even more incredibly popular.

It topped the new book charts even before it was signed.

Of course, besides its excellent quality, Lu Ran's release of 100,000 words in one go was also an important reason.

Persistence pays off, and once the trend went viral, the subsequent events became quite logical.

"But many people in our class don't know that the newspaper is being reprinted."

Zheng Yue rarely thought things through so seriously, "Moreover, this week is also the college entrance examination week, and the number of people who will buy magazines has decreased by a third."

"Indeed, but it doesn't matter." Lu Ran remained confident.

Damn, do you think you can do whatever you want just because you're talented?

"Okay... Ran-ge, you released a new book!"

Zheng Yue said excitedly, "When I'm on the bus, I hear people talking about how you're definitely the number one online writer now!"

"He's the number one male-oriented author," Lu Ran corrected.

In terms of national popularity, female-oriented novels like "Yun Zai Qing Tian" and "Sakura" are more popular than myself.

"What did you think of it?" Lu Ran asked.

"Uh, to be honest, it's not as good as the last one... It feels a bit old-fashioned, and the pacing is a bit slow." Zheng Yue scratched her head. "I'm currently following an urban harem novel."

"I love harem novels too," Lu Ran said.

Which book do you like to read?

"My favorite is probably 'The Best Servant'..."

"What book is this? How come I, a bookworm of ten years, haven't read it before?"

Lu Ran realized that this book didn't exist in this world, so he laughed and said, "Believe it or not, The Legend of the Condor Heroes is the best harem novel."

"Really?" Zheng Yue was stunned. "The Legend of the Condor Heroes is clearly a historical novel, how did it turn into a harem story?"

"Are you the author and am I the author?" Lu Ran raised an eyebrow.

He originally only planned to write the Condor Trilogy.

But you can really let your imagination run wild.

Sew together Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, and The Deer and the Cauldron—just like JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, as long as the main plot doesn't change the protagonist—who can say that The Deer and the Cauldron isn't a harem novel?

This way, the article can be longer and more...

"In that case, I'm really looking forward to it!" Zheng Yue's eyes lit up. "By the way, could I have a cameo role? A villain would be fine too!"

"Tsk, no problem." Lu Ran smiled. "You're the only one who can play Lin Pingzhi's role."

"Thank you, Brother Ran, hehe." Zheng Yue was overjoyed.

……

During his morning reading, Lu Ran flipped through the "Huaizhong Pictorial".

The paper quality is excellent, the layout is simple and clear, and the content is detailed and rich... It can be said that this is a very good publication.

In the poetry section, Lu Ran contributed three and a half poems.

One of them is an excerpt from the title page, titled "The Summer Sun";

One of them is "When You Are Old," which has already been published.

A poem written for Li Xingping, titled "The Past Was Slow";

The other half of the line is, "Having seen the vast ocean, other waters are nothing; having beheld the clouds of Wushan, other clouds are nothing."

In the essay section, which was originally submitted by students, Xia Liang was not satisfied and begged him to write one.

So Lu Ran picked up his pen and wrote "The Back View".

Yes, the famous "Back View" comes from Zhu Ziqing's famous essay on fatherly love.

He made only a slight adjustment, focusing more on the students' perspective.

After absorbing the knowledge of various literary masters like a sponge, he could make his articles even more charming with slight revisions.

Then came the comics section, which was Lu Ran's first time seeing.

The painting style is soft and clean, with fresh and delicate brushstrokes, like a movie scene.

The first impression it gives is that it's a love story?

Zheng Yue also came over to take a look: "Wow? There are even comics!"

"Summer of Light and Death" (Note 3)

[Written by Xia Liang, with Li Xingping as assistant]

The girl took the boy's hand and ran to the convenience store, where they bought two cold ice creams to cool off.

The girl chuckled and complained about the hot weather.

The boy corrected her meticulously, "Your tone is wrong, it should be like this..."

The two laughed and joked around.

Suddenly, the boy asked the girl, "Don't you really remember disappearing in that mountain for a week?"

The girl giggled mischievously, "Aren't you lonely when I'm not around?"

"No," the boy looked up at the azure sky, "Can I ask you a question?"

"Did you remember to confess to me?" the girl asked with a smile.

"I've been wanting to ask you this ever since you disappeared," the boy said, looking at her, "You're not her, are you?"

The girl was stunned.

On the previous page, it was still the refreshing heat of midsummer.

On the next page, black and white light and shadow create a distorted, suffocating feeling.

The dialog box appeared to be infected with a virus, displaying a bizarre and distorted message: "Eh…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………Why?"

The girl's cheek twitched, and sticky flesh dripped down.

This should be a perfect imitation.

"Holy crap!" Zheng Yue exclaimed, "This is kind of scary! I thought it was a romance comic..."

"It is indeed very interesting." This reminded Lu Ran of a comic in his dream, but that one had two male protagonists.

Before I knew it, the students sitting next to me had all gathered around and were talking about it.

"Holy crap! Isn't this the Huaizhong Pictorial? It has poetry, novels, and comics... and it's only twelve yuan?"

"This quality is amazing! I'm going to buy it all right now!"

"Brother Ran, can I borrow it after you're done reading..."

"Add one!"

Lu Ran smiled and handed it to Yuan Binbin in the front seat: "Brother Bin, you take a look first."

"...Ran-ge, I bought this." Zheng Yue said resentfully.

"It's no big deal, I'll buy you a copy after school and return it to you."

……

Within a day, the magazine had spread throughout the entire class.

During the last self-study period, a group of people surrounded Xia Liang, treating her like a star:

"Our class is full of hidden talents! Besides the poet Lu, we also have a great cartoonist."

"Liang Jie's drawing is so powerful, it gives me goosebumps."

"This is absolutely a work of art! I must buy a copy to keep as a collector's item!"

"Sister Liang, please sign your autograph. It'll be worth a lot of money when you become famous!"

Xia Liang was overjoyed and waved her hand, "No, this is my first time drawing a comic. I'll focus on finishing this story first..."

Amidst the noise and commotion.

The homeroom teacher, Zhang Xuan, walked into the classroom with a face as dark as the bottom of a pot.

"Keep it up! Keep making noise! ​​Our class is the noisiest in the whole building!"

"I heard your voices in the office. You don't have to take the college entrance exam in your senior year of high school, right?"

In an instant, everyone sat up straight, as if their earlier joking and laughing had been nothing but an illusion.

Seeing that Old Zhang was angry, no one dared to provoke him.

"Xia Liang, what's got you so happy?" Zhang Xuan pointed his gaze at Xia Liang, whose actions were the most outrageous. "I came in and saw you waving your arms and legs around like that. What's up, running for President of the United States?"

I've probably never been criticized by a teacher.

Xia Liang pouted and grumbled.

"Teacher Zhang..." Zhou Jiahao stroked the rubber band on his wrist and mustered up his courage to speak.

"Zhou Jiahao!"

Zhang Xuan slammed his fist on the table angrily, "You said she didn't mention you, right? I've been turning a blind eye to you using a demo account to trade stocks all the time."

"But you still gamble on football? Haha, are you dropping out of school to become a gambling addict?"

Zhou Jiahao shrank back and remained silent.

As the situation grew increasingly tense, everyone fell silent, trembling with fear.

Lu Ran quickly lowered his head to avoid the limelight.

But...

He's been in the limelight lately, and Zhang Xuan spotted him precisely in the crowd, fixing his gaze on him instantly:

"Lu Ran! Why are you hiding!"

"Don't think I won't criticize you just because you're talented! You write really good love letters! Your parents have already complained to the school..."

Du, du.

The sound of high heels clicking on the ground.

A lady in a chiffon dress stood outside the classroom door, elegant and poised, her slender waist accentuated by the dress. Even without seeing her face, she exuded a unique charm.

The whole class turned to look, completely stunned.

What an amazing beauty...

-

Note 3: The prototype is the manga "The Summer When Light Died".