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

When Lu Ran was called upon, he said humorously:

"If you enjoy eating an egg, why bother getting to know the hen that laid it?"

Upon hearing this...

Huang Haitang was taken aback for a moment, then nodded with a smile.

Lu Ran is using the metaphor of an old hen to describe himself: when reading a poem, the meaning of the poem itself is far greater than that of the poet.

Huang Haitang gazed at eighteen-year-old Lu Ran, her eyes filled with the image of herself at eighteen.

As a key provincial high school, Huang Haitang, a veteran teacher, possesses profound knowledge and a broad vision. His literary appreciation ability surpasses that of Zheng Xianyun.

When he first saw the poem, he was immediately moved by its restrained and detached emotions.

The first half of the poem expresses the poet's feelings directly and passionately, while retaining the innocent aspirations of a young person; the second half is magnificent and lofty in its intent, fully demonstrating the poet's delicate sensitivity.

What's even more remarkable is the poet's use of imagery—fire, stars, mountains—which is subtle and evocative, possessing an ineffable, hazy beauty.

Huang Haitang also wondered if it might have been copied from the internet.

However, the entire poem is written in a harmonious and unified style, and there are no similar sentences online.

Lu Ran's love letter, word by word, knocks on the door of his beloved's heart. The emotions are genuine and moving, and it fits the historical context, so it must be the original work.

Without a doubt, Lu Ran is a prodigy in poetry.

They usually keep a low profile, but once inspiration strikes, they can make a name for themselves!

Huang Haitang's eyes brimmed with appreciation: "So you're giving the power of interpretation to the reader? Very well, then I'll dare to offer my interpretation of the imagery used in the poem."

Huang Haitang originally only planned to give a brief talk.

Unexpectedly, the more he interpreted it, the more profound the meaning became. When he reached a particularly insightful point, the students would exclaim in amazement.

Even after the class was over, I still felt like I hadn't had enough, and the lingering impression was still there.

Lu Ran felt a little embarrassed. Was Teacher Huang going to analyze his love letter thoroughly?

"That concludes our extracurricular activities. If you are interested in 'When You Are Old,' you can explore it on your own, or you are welcome to come and discuss it with me," Huang Haitang said with a smile.

"besides……

"I'm assigning you all homework: write a poem. The class representative will collect them next week."

Writing poetry? The classmates secretly grumbled, "Old Huang is just using Xiang Zhuang's sword dance as a pretext to attack Liu Bang."

After class, Huang Haitang found Lu Ran.

"Is the teacher's interpretation alright?" Huang Haitang said smugly, completely regarding Lu Ran as a true poet.

"Extremely insightful!"

"Your teacher is planning to submit your poem 'When You Are Old' to *Poetry Journal*, which is one of the top publications in our country!"

"No, no, I wouldn't dare."

"There's nothing to be embarrassed about, good is good!" Huang Haitang was very dissatisfied with Lu Ran's modesty.

The National Essay Competition is just around the corner.

"The preliminary round of the essay competition, Group A, requires writing an essay without a set topic, with no restrictions on subject matter or style, and generally within 5,000 words."

"Think about it carefully, and I'll check it out for you after you've finished writing it."

"Thank you, Teacher Huang." Lu Ran nodded.

The National Essay Competition will be my first stage to shine.

As soon as Huang Haitang left in high spirits, a group of boys enthusiastically surrounded her, clamoring for Lu Ran to write a love letter for them.

To write a love letter that the whole school knows about is a testament to one's skill.

Lu Ran declined, citing a lack of inspiration.

Are you kidding me? Do you really think "When You Are Old" is some kind of cheap, readily available book on a clearance sale?

During the preliminary rounds of the national essay competition, he had too many excellent short stories in his mind.

"Diary of a Madman", "The Chameleon", "My Uncle Jules", "In a Bamboo Grove"...

Any one of these articles you pick out is a true masterpiece.

There's no rush for the national essay competition.

However, his own family was in dire straits, and Lu Ran wanted to earn money as soon as possible to help support his family.

I want to buy my parents a bigger house and let my sister live a life of luxury.

My immediate priority is to write something that can earn me some money...

Today, the literary world is at its peak, and writers enjoy a very high status and great influence. However, the path to fame in traditional magazines is too long. If you want to make quick money, you still have to... online literature!

Online novels, also known as web novels, are novels published on the Internet.

The advantages are low barriers to entry and wide reach, while the disadvantages are a mix of good and bad information and a lot of noise.

In this world.

Online literature doesn't flourish like it does on Earth; it only grows with difficulty in the cracks.

Because the literary scene on Earth is at its peak.

Orthodox, serious literature naturally looks down on unorthodox online novels.

However, given the raw and vibrant vitality of online literature, even if it doesn't reach the mainstream, it will always hold a place in the hearts of the people.

It's okay, you did a great job.

Leave the rest to me.

"Let me... bring about a revolution and a new life to online literature on Earth!"

Lu Ran sorted out his thoughts, found the largest novel website on his phone, and registered a writer account—"Rainy Night with a Knife but No Umbrella".

Come out, Bai... cough cough.

It's "Journey Under the Midnight Sun".

Between serious literature and online literature lies a fertile and abundant field that has yet to be explored.

That is... popular literature.

Everyone loves to watch it; it's mainly for entertainment, so don't worry about its value.

But it's a bit more intellectually stimulating than online novels, so you won't end up eating shit.

"Journey Under the Midnight Sun" is a social mystery novel that can be considered the pinnacle of Keigo Higashino's work.

Of course, the only attribute that Lu Ran values ​​most is... best-selling!

The more you sell, the more important it is.

Within the serious and online literature circles of Earth, no one has yet racked their brains to exploit loopholes in popular literature...

He could imagine how terrifying a nuclear bomb "Journey Under the Midnight Sun" would be...

It sold out rapidly in serious literary circles;

It has received rave reviews in the online literature community;

When White Night Walk comes out, both circles will be completely dumbfounded!

Therefore, you must keep your disguise well...

……

"Brother Ran, who are you chatting with?"

As the last class was about to begin, Zheng Yue leaned over and asked.

"No, I wasn't talking to anyone." Lu Ran quickly put away his phone.

With Zheng Yue's big mouth, if he finds out, it's bound to be bad news.

"Ran-ge, Zuo Hanzhi doesn't seem to be interested in you. It's such a waste that you wrote such a good love letter..." Zheng Yue muttered.

"Huh?" Lu Ran was taken aback.

"Look, you've written a love letter, and everyone knows about it, but she hasn't said anything. Does that mean she's saying yes or no?" Zheng Yue said.

"That's a good thing," Lu Ran said casually.

It was all a misunderstanding. Zuo Hanzhi doesn't like me? That's perfect.

"What were you thinking, confessing to that taciturn guy? Why didn't you confess to Xia Liang...?" Zheng Yue chuckled. "Xia Liang is not only beautiful, but also very talented."

"I don't want to be multi-talented, I just want to be rich and powerful," Lu Ran said.

It was school dismissal time, and the sky was ablaze with the colors of the setting sun.

Lu Ran didn't bring any books; he went home and planned to finish reading "White Night" tonight.

Zuo Hanzhi didn't come to see him all day, which actually relieved him.

What else can we say?

—Why are you looking for me?

Thank you for your love letter, I like you too~

—Then let's be together.

Okay, that seems pretty good too.

What's so good about it!

Lu Ran has no interest in playing romantic games with little girls right now.

My goal is the stars and the expedition.

Next, we just have to wait for Bai Yexing to make his move... As Lu Ran walked out of the school gate, he was greeted by a fragrant aroma.

Outside the school gate was a whole street of snacks, with everything from stinky tofu and hot dry noodles to Haiqing dessert. Just as he was drooling with envy...

"Hello!"

A girl called out to him from behind.

Lu Ran turned around in confusion, and exclaimed, "Whoa!"

She was a tall girl with a ponytail, a slender waist, and her school uniform jacket was wrapped around her skirt.

Her long, straight legs were together, and her bare ankles, exposed above her sneakers, were as smooth and lustrous as if coated with a thin layer of glaze.

Her face was as bright as summer, and her smile was like a cool summer rain, refreshing and delightful.

Everyone in Class 6 knows that Xia Liang is not as sweet and charming as she appears; she's a real little firecracker.

Lu Ran, hands in his pockets, glanced sideways at Xia Liang. "What?"

"I'm not doing anything!" Xia Liang said fiercely, hands on her hips, chin raised, glaring at Lu Ran, who was half a head taller than her.

Upon meeting eyes, her arrogant demeanor crumbled instantly.

"Um... Lu Ran, I just wanted to ask... you... you... you... you..."

Xia Liang's heart pounded with joy, but her beautiful eyes flickered with embarrassment.

"Could you write me a love letter too?"