At this time, Xu Lin opened QQ and asked Ranzhi about the follow-up reading situation.

Ranzhi replied instantly: "The current real-time readership is 362,358! This was from the day before yesterday; today's numbers aren't out yet, but it should reach 500,000. Also, Mr. Xu, this book of yours has a massive number of followers, and the quality of the book itself is excellent. Although a significant portion of the readers read for free, a large number of them should convert to paid readers in the future, so this readership is not the end."

Ranzhi: "Your book is about to create a subscription miracle on our site! Grinning.jpg"

Ranzhi: "By the way, Mr. Xu!"

Xu Lin: "What?"

Ranzhi: "I have good news for you. At the end of the year, our website selects outstanding authors, and you will be among them. Your book's success is phenomenal, even the best of the year across the entire internet! Currently, the entire online literature community is paying attention to your book!"

Xu Lin: "Platinum?"

Ranzhi: "Platinum is a sure thing! The highest god of the year! Sunglasses.jpg"

Xu Lin, who writes just for fun, never thought of becoming some sort of online literature god.

However, if given the chance, Xu Lin wouldn't be modest about it.

After all, he is only eighteen, at the age of youthful vigor, passionate writing, and boundless enthusiasm.

Xu Lin glanced at the reputation on his profile; if he became a platinum god, he wondered if that reputation would change at all.

And if the reputation changes, is there a reward?

Xu Lin: "I'll publish around nine tomorrow night. How do I manage that again?"

Ranzhi: "Hold on a sec, Mr. Xu!"

A few minutes later.

Ranzhi: "I've set it up for you in the backend. You can update anytime tomorrow, and a separate VIP section will appear. You'll be notified before noon tomorrow, and the launch event will be synchronized!"

Xu Lin: "Ok."

Ranzhi: "Mr. Xu, how many words will you publish after going live?"

Xu Lin: "Forty thousand, just for fun!"

Ranzhi: "Looking forward to it! Grinning.jpg"

Ranzhi: "By the way, Mr. Xu, check your subscription payment at 10:04 AM tomorrow!"

Xu Lin replied with a supermarket emoji indicating OK.

The refresh time for payments on this website is every 6th of the month at 10 AM.

Xu Lin logged out of QQ.

Time: Just past nine in the evening.

Xu Lin started a game.

Ten minutes later.

Knock, knock...

Ms. Ren came to knock on the door.

"Xu Lin, are you asleep yet?"

"Getting ready."

"Don't stay up too late, get some rest early; it's not good for your health."

His mom reminded.

"I'll go to sleep around ten, you should rest early too!"

"Alright, rest early."

After speaking, his mom left. Every time she's home, she'd come around this time to remind Xu Lin to rest early.

Generally, all mothers in the world are like this.

Xu Lin went to sleep just after ten.

The next day, the 6th, Mid-Autumn Festival, arrived as scheduled.

Not long after Ms. Ren got up in the morning, the doorbell rang.

She walked over and looked out from the peephole, and it turned out to be Yu Xinyan at the Finance University Station, carrying a box of mooncakes.

Ms. Ren opened the door and greeted her, "Yanyan, how come you're here? Come in!"

"Hello Auntie, I brought you a box of mooncakes! Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!"

Yu Xinyan presented a box of mooncakes with both hands.

"Yanyan, you're so thoughtful! Come in and sit down!"

Ms. Ren took the mooncakes and warmly invited her in.

With Ms. Ren at home, Yu Xinyan didn't dare to act wildly. Usually, when only Xu Lin was home, she would be playful and lively, but now she's well-behaved. Ms. Ren invited her to sit on the sofa, and she sat there reservedly.

"Yanyan, have you had breakfast?"

"Not yet!"

"Then would you like to have breakfast here with Auntie?"

Ms. Ren said, "Auntie's going to make tangyuan!"

"Really? I love tangyuan the most!"

"I'll make tangyuan in a bit, let your parents know."

"Okay!"

Yu Xinyan quickly messaged Yu Jianhua and the others, saying she would have tangyuan there.

The couple couldn't do anything and just agreed.

"Auntie, isn't Xu Lin up yet?"

"No, let me go wake him up!"

"Auntie, I'll go call him!"

Yu Xinyan stood up.

Ms. Ren didn't say anything. She indeed liked Yu Xinyan a lot, having watched her grow up and knowing her well.

"Yanyan, you wake him up, I'll go start making tangyuan!"

Neither Xu Lin nor his mom liked mooncakes, and they wouldn't buy them for Mid-Autumn Festival, just making a meal of tangyuan instead.

Then Yu Xinyan pushed the door open and entered.

The relationship between Xu Lin and his mom was harmonious. At night, although Xu Lin would lock the door, it wouldn't be deadbolted, so twisting the doorknob would open it.

The air conditioner was on in the room, and Xu Lin was still sleeping under the quilt.

However, there was a bulge in the middle of the blanket, as if something were inside.

Yu Xinyan hadn't eaten pork but had seen pigs run; during the summer vacation, she had witnessed Xu Lin's unique talent.

Also, it's mentioned in biology class that it's normal for boys to have a morning response, similar to when girls have their monthly visitor.

However, Yu Xinyan's face inevitably turned a bit red.

She pursed her lips and walked over, using her finger to tease Xu Lin's eyelashes.

"Xu Lin?"

"Xu Lin?"

Xu Lin's eyelashes twitched, and he finally opened his eyes.

"Babe, why are you here?"

"I brought you guys mooncakes!"

Yu Xinyan said, "Get up, Auntie said she's making tangyuan!"

"Give me a minute, I'm so tired."

Xu Lin turned over, eyes closed, lying on his side, pretending to sleep.

Yu Xinyan didn't expose him, knowing Xu Lin was having a morning reaction issue.

A little over a minute later, Xu Lin finally sat up from the bed, pulling off his quilt.

Yu Xinyan sneakily took a peek, all looked normal.

In the morning, his mom made a meal of tangyuan; it wasn't the common sesame tangyuan, just plain flour mixed with brown sugar. Xu Lin and they didn't like those fancy tangyuan, like the ones with sesame or peanuts inside.

"Yanyan, how does Auntie's tangyuan taste?"

Ms. Ren asked Yu Xinyan, who was happily eating tangyuan.

"Delicious!"

"Glad you like it!"

Ren Yan was in a good mood, and she pondered whether her son and Yu Xinyan could be an item.

And whether Xu Lin could keep up with Yu Xinyan's progress.

Because Yu Xinyan was an absolutely outstanding candidate, both in terms of family and academics.

Ms. Ren thought their family conditions were quite good, well off in their city, but still far inferior to someone like Yu Jianhua, who held a high position, which made a big difference. The families were familiar with each other; otherwise, someone like Yu Jianhua wasn't easily seen in other places.

In terms of marriage, whether the other side would agree was a question.

As a mother, Ms. Ren was indeed a bit worried, afraid her son would meet a bad girl, or miss a good girl, or say not match up to a good girl and eventually miss out.

After having eaten in the morning, Yu Xinyan left just past nine, as Yu Jianhua and his family were going back to their hometown for the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Ms. Ren saw off the visitor.

Upon returning, she urged her son, "Hurry up and take the mooncakes we bought yesterday!"

"Why didn't you give the mooncakes to Yanyan just now?"

"You don't understand, it's called manners!"

Ms. Ren glared at Xu Lin, "Hurry up! Before they leave!"

"Alright then!"

Xu Lin had to carry a box of mooncakes to their door.

He hadn't been to Yu Xinyan's house in a long time, almost forgetting which floor it was on.

Finally, he reached the destination, and there he saw Yu Jianhua and his family about to leave.

"Xu Lin!"

Yu Xinyan spotted Xu Lin and quickly greeted him.

"Uncle, I brought you a box of mooncakes!"

Xu Lin smiled and walked up.

Yu Jianhua took the mooncakes, and Xu Lin said: "Uncle, this doesn't count as a bribe, does it?"

Yu Jianhua gave Xu Lin a look and took the mooncakes from him: "You brat! Just looking at you annoys me!"

Xu Lin chuckled.

"Uncle, Auntie, Yanyan, Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!"

Yu Jianhua nodded.

Lin Yajing smiled and said: "Xu Lin, Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!"

Yu Xinyan cheerfully: "Xu Lin, you too, let's celebrate together!"

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