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

At the entrance of Tengyang Shopping Mall.

A bearded man with a Sony logo around his neck walked straight toward Lu Ran.

Lu Ran was taken aback.

"What, don't you recognize me?" Li Kangze laughed.

Lu Ran looked closely and said, "Uncle, you've changed quite a bit."

"Haha, I've become lazy since I lost my job," Li Kangze sighed.

Li Kangze is the husband of Lu Ran's aunt. He used to work at a newspaper, but was dismissed from his job by his superiors for reporting news that should not have been revealed, and resigned in anger.

He can't stay idle, so he goes fishing, dabbles in stocks, and occasionally sneaks out to hunt birds.

I spotted Lu Ran while watching the show. I'll come over and say hello after the show.

"I just saw you were live streaming. Are you in charge of this performance?" Li Kangze asked.

"I was just helping out my classmates," Lu Ran said with a smile. Apart from contributing the lyrics and music for "The Song of the Pipa," he really didn't do much else.

"That's impressive. When I was your age, I was still addicted to games all the time," Li Kangze chuckled. "Come on, let's go get a big meal. What do you want to eat?"

"Seafood, please. It's been a long time since I've had seafood," Lu Ran said without hesitation.

"Let's go eat seafood buffet then." Li Kangze checked his phone map, "There's one upstairs in the mall, let's go."

"Hey, that won't do!" Lu Ran remembered his business and said awkwardly, "I have an appointment."

Li Kangze chuckled and said, "Girlfriend? Come on, let your uncle guess, is she one of the girls on stage?"

"……no."

"To tell you the truth, my uncle has recently been working in social media. His last program was very moving, and I recorded it."

Li Kangze said sincerely, "Do you think you can act as a bridge, grant some authorization or something, and I'll make a video and post it on Bilibili?"

"Oh, you can send it to me." Lu Ran readily agreed.

Good works should be shared with everyone; this is the great spirit of the internet.

My phone vibrated.

He checked the message, then waved goodbye to his uncle.

"My date has arrived, I'll be going now..."

Lu Ran stretched out his leg, spun around and came back, his face turning pale.

"What's wrong?" Li Kangze asked suspiciously.

"Damn it, how could it be this shrew!" Lu Ran felt like he was being pricked by thorns. He never dreamed that his golden alliance's little rich girl would actually be... Zheng Qianyun!

Especially since he just shared his location, there's no way he can escape now!

"Uncle, do you read online novels?" Lu Ran asked quickly.

"I don't read it often." Li Kangze looked like a refined and cultured man.

Even with his gruff beard, he was, after all, a former journalist.

"I read more books on economics and politics," he said proudly.

Have you read *Journey Under the Midnight Sun* or *The Legend of the Condor Heroes*?

"You mean carrying a knife on a rainy night..."

Zheng Xianyun parked her car.

With a swaying waist and elegant long legs, she gracefully walked towards the location for sharing her phone, just like a model on a runway.

She is absolutely gorgeous.

With her elegant chestnut-brown long hair, mature peach-like figure, casual suit, gray pencil skirt, and strappy high heels, she exudes charm and allure.

Shedding her stiffness from her school days, she wore light makeup, and the beauty mark at the corner of her eye added a touch of charm, making her a quintessential urban beauty.

Lu Ran could already hear the sound of high heels clicking behind him, tap, tap, tap...

"From now on, you'll be carrying a knife but no umbrella on rainy nights—"

Lu Ran turned around.

With just one expression, he conveyed a complex mix of emotions, including shock, surprise, fear, and reverence, making him a textbook example of acting at the Beijing Film Academy.

"Lu Ran?" Zheng Qianyun looked surprised.

She was initially excited, nervous, and apprehensive about meeting her idol, her heart pounding, fearing that her image of the writer would be shattered.

"What are you doing here?" Zheng Qianyun reprimanded him with her usual stern look.

"My uncle is taking me to eat seafood." Lu Ran lowered his eyes and looked honest and kind.

"Even if it's a holiday, don't wander around outside. Be careful, okay?" Zheng Qianyun reminded him, then looked at her phone—the shared location had already overlapped.

She looked up at Lu Ran's uncle.

Li Kangze smiled and said, "Hello, I'm Rain Night with a Knife but No Umbrella."

Zheng Qianyun exclaimed in surprise and regret.

Surprisingly, Umbrella Giant was indeed handsome and dashing, exuding the refined charm of a middle-aged man, and even his messy beard radiated an indescribable wildness.

Unfortunately, this talented writer got married very early.

Zheng Qianyun, dismissing all the tropes from romance novels, chuckled and said, "Teacher Umbrella looks quite different from what I imagined."

"Oh? How so?" Lu Ran interjected.

Zheng Qianyun glanced at him coldly and ignored him, then turned to Li Kangze and smiled gently, "I thought Teacher San was ugly, which is why he stood me up time and time again."

Li Kangze laughed heartily, looking at Lu Ran meaningfully: You little rascal, you're a womanizer, huh?

Lu Ran looked completely innocent.

No way! Who knew it could be such a coincidence!

His readers number in the hundreds of thousands, both at home and abroad.

There just so happens that a wealthy female tycoon lives in Huaicheng, and she happens to be the principal of Huaizhong Middle School. How can you argue with that?

"Teacher Umbrella, since we are author and fan, let's not talk about reality, just the work. You can just call me Qianqian." Zheng Qianyun extended her hand and shook hands politely.

"Of course," Li Kangze asked. "Are there any dietary restrictions regarding seafood?"

Zheng Qianyun smiled faintly and shook her head.

The three of them then went up the escalator to the seafood buffet restaurant. No reservation was needed, and they sat down in a good spot by the window.

Zheng Xianyun discussed "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" and "Journey Under the Midnight Sun," and Li Kangze answered fluently in both.

"I'm curious, is the plot of The Legend of the Condor Heroes nearing its end?" Zheng Qianyun pressed.

"I don't think so, cough cough, the follow-up writing plan has been conceived, but I can't reveal it yet..." Li Kangze made an excuse to pee.

Lu Ran got up and followed.

"Lu Ran," Zheng Qianyun called out to him.

"Headmaster?" Lu Ran smiled awkwardly.

"Learn from your uncle and use your talents for good." Zheng Qianyun said sternly, waving her hand. "Go."

"Okay."

Lu Ran wandered around and eventually slipped into the restroom.

Li Kangze washed his hands and smiled helplessly, "Lu Ran, so you're the author of White Night and The Eagle Shooting Heroes. I thought I was mistaken when your aunt mentioned you before."

"It's just writing a web novel," Lu Ran said, scratching his head.

"More than that! Your online articles have greatly expanded the territory of popular literature! Their significance is extraordinary!"

Li Kangze was so excited that he spat out saliva.

"It's good, I love reading it, it's literature that the people enjoy, and I read it every night!"

"Let's not talk about that, Uncle. Help me get rid of that tigress."

Li Kangze's expression was strange: "Why not be honest?"

"Uh, I'm afraid she'll kill me..." Lu Ran's lips twitched.

He flirted with many wealthy young women online.

If Zheng Qianyun knew the truth, she would probably be so devastated that she would vomit blood...

"Alright, just this once."

Seemingly realizing something, Li Kangze suddenly gasped, "That 'Pipa Ballad,' could it also be your original lyrics?"

"Wow! This is incredible! This is truly incredible!"

"Written in the tone of the ancients, expressing feelings of disappointment and indignation, truly a talent that shakes the ages... No wonder, no wonder you can write love letters that are unparalleled in the poetry world."

"Hey, hey, hey!"

Wow, this is the first time someone has actually understood the profound value of the lyrics to "The Song of the Pipa"...

Li Kangze sighed three times, because the poem perfectly captured his heart and summarized the first half of his life.

Once upon a time, he was also full of vigor and ambition, speaking out for the people and inspiring them with his words in Beijing and on the mouthpiece of the radio and television station.

Approaching thirty, having accomplished nothing, he too was like "the Jiangzhou Sima, his blue robe soaked with tears."

He patted his nephew on the shoulder.

"Lu Ran, get ready to become famous all over the world."

……

Phew... I almost died.

After finishing their seafood buffet, it was already late. Li Kangze was in a hurry to get back and edit videos, so they said their goodbyes.

Lu Ran was about to walk to the subway station.

A silver BMW slowly pulled up. Zheng Qianyun tapped the steering wheel with her fingertips. "Get in, I'll give you a ride."

I glanced at the subway entrance, then at the woman's face.

Lu Ran obediently sat in the passenger seat, fastened his seatbelt, and smelled the fragrance of perfume.

The car had a rich, peach-scented perfume that quite suited the owner's mature and assertive aura.

After locating the Century Community, the car slid into the main road like an eel.

Zheng Qianyun sternly reprimanded him, not forgetting to lecture him anytime, anywhere: "Let me tell you, don't get cocky! Don't think that just because you've written a few poems you can be arrogant. You need to learn from your uncle. He's truly talented yet humble. Not to mention the ingenious plot design of 'White Night Walking' and the keen social observation, just look at the classical and profound language of 'The Eagle Shooting Heroes' and the richness of its characters..."

It's hardened; its fists have hardened.

Even Lu Ran couldn't tolerate it.

"Damn it! Zheng Qianyun! Stop the car right now!"

"What...what did you call me?!"

"I was trying to keep a low profile, but why did you have to force me to do this? I'm not pretending anymore, I'm laying my cards on the table!"