A foreign city, dear you

The college entrance examination is just a few days away, and both the candidates and their parents have already vaguely felt the tense atmosphere.

This day, Sunday.

Cao Lanshan still got up early, rode his bike for a ride outside, then went home to have breakfast and put on his schoolbag again.

"Are you going to the library today?" Ye Lian asked.

"Well, it's the same. Why not go?" Cao Lanshan thought her mother's question was strange.

Ye Lian smiled and said, "I thought you were going to start relaxing."

"Not true," Cao Lanshan said as he walked out, "Isn't the exam time yet? I'm leaving. Bye."

Cao Lanshan went downstairs, rode a shared bicycle, and then took three subway stops to see the central area library.

Today is the weekend and the library opens late, but many people still come early to line up.

If you don’t come to the library, you won’t know how hard people in this city work.

Cao Lanshan also worked very hard, especially after entering his senior year of high school, Cao Lanshan did not give himself a single day to rest.

Although Cao Lanshan didn't say it, he had already set a goal in his heart. He and Liang Ziyang agreed to go to Peking University or Tsinghua University together.

Cao Lanshan knew that this was an extremely difficult goal to achieve, so he didn't make a fuss about it and just worked hard silently.

Cao Lanshan arrived at the library entrance but did not queue up because he was waiting for Liang Ziyang. Liang Ziyang lived far away so he would be late when he arrived.

Cao Lanshan and Liang Ziyang, one after the other, both entered the top class from the parallel class. They are rivals in study, but also friends.

In every exam ranking, the two of them are always at the top of the class. Sometimes you are ahead and sometimes I am ahead, but no matter who is ahead, the two good friends will not harbor any grudges and will still help and encourage each other.

After a while, Liang Ziyang also arrived, and the two of them greeted each other and walked together.

"The door isn't open yet?" Liang Ziyang asked Cao Lanshan.

"No," Cao Lanshan shook his head: "There are still a few minutes. Let's go line up first."

"Have you finished your homework?" Liang Ziyang asked.

"I've finished the school papers, and I'm going to do a few extracurricular mock tests today. What about you?"

"IM about the same."

"Come on, let's hold on for the last few days." Cao Lanshan encouraged Liang Ziyang and himself.

"It's the last few days and time goes by so fast. When I think about entering the examination room soon, I can't help but feel a little panicked. I'm afraid I might fail the exam." Although Liang Ziyang's grades have been very stable, the college entrance examination is a major test that determines one's fate after all, and no one can guarantee 100% success.

"If we set our goals a little lower, we won't be afraid. We don't have to get into Peking University or Tsinghua University. No matter how many mistakes we make in the exam, it should be no problem for us to get into a 985 university. If you think this way, you won't be anxious or panic." Cao Lanshan comforted Liang Ziyang.

Cao Lanshan knows that a stable mentality is very important for every senior high school student, and Cao Lanshan hopes that Liang Ziyang can also have a stable mentality.

"Okay, let's roll up our sleeves and work hard. It would be best if we could get into Peking University or Tsinghua University together." Liang Ziyang clenched his fists and laughed heartily.

The door of the library opened, and Cao Lanshan and Liang Ziyang followed the team in front of them and walked into the library...

*

Ye Lian has also bought some vegetables.

Cao Xueqin went to work and Cao Lanshan went to the library. Neither the father nor the son went home for lunch, so Ye Lian didn't need to prepare any food for lunch.

Cao Lanshan is about to take the college entrance examination, which is what Ye Lian is most concerned about. But no matter how concerned she is, she can't do anything, everything depends on Cao Lanshan himself.

In addition to Cao Lanshan's college entrance examination, Ye Lian was also concerned about one thing today, which was the signing of her novel.

Ye Lian’s novel has reached 100,000 words. Yesterday, she tried to sign the contract online, but it has been under review and no results have been released. She wonders if it will be successful?

As soon as Ye Lian got home from shopping, she went to check the signing status of her novel.

She really hopes her novel can be signed.

But why is there no result yet? Did I fail?

Ye Lian opened the computer anxiously and sure enough, the computer showed that the contract for Ye Lian's novel was not approved.

Ye Lian was not disappointed.

Although my original intention of writing the novel was not to sign a contract, now that I have the idea of ​​signing a contract, I certainly hope to succeed.

Ye Lian didn't know why she was not able to sign the contract, so she went to the writing group for consultation. Some people said that the beginning might not be attractive and she could revise it, and there would be another chance to sign the contract when it reached 150,000 words. Others said that her novel was a traditional one and might not fit the style of online literature.

Ye Lian expressed her gratitude.

There is no problem in modifying the beginning.

But what if it is because it does not fit the style of online literature? Wouldn't that mean there will be no chance of signing a contract forever?

Ye Lian knew that the so-called online novels were those quick-travel novels, rebirth novels, or system novels, etc., but she was not able to write such novels for the time being.

Besides, these were not what she wanted to write.

Ye Lian wants to write a novel like "Ordinary World" and write about the people around her.

Lin Shushen is one of the people Ye Lian wants to write about. Ye Lian is often deeply moved when thinking back on Lin Shushen’s difficult experiences over the years and his perseverance.

She felt that although Lin Shushen was an ordinary man, he lived like a hero. Knowing that life was destined to be bitter, he was determined to survive in the hardship.

Ye Lian also wants to write a book like the TV series "Parents' Love", a book that is as happy, as joyful, and as down-to-earth.

Cao Xueqian is the person Ye Lian wants to write about the most. Ye Lian wants to record his responsibility for the family, his kindness and love for herself through her pen in the form of a novel, recording the beauty and joy, and expressing her gratitude and love for him...

These are what Ye Lian wants to write. It is impossible to give up in order to sign the contract.

She would revise the beginning and try again when it reached 150,000 words to see if she could sign a contract. Regardless of whether she could sign a contract or not, she would finish writing what she wanted to write, and she regarded this as her mission.

Well, since I didn’t sign the contract this time, I’ll wait until I have written 150,000 words. I won’t stop writing anyway.

Moreover, for his family, whether his novel is signed or not is not that important. The most important thing at the moment is Cao Lanshan's college entrance examination.

Although Cao Lanshan didn't say it, Ye Lian knew through her own observation that Cao Lanshan wanted to strive for admission to Peking University or Tsinghua University.

After entering the third year of high school, Cao Lanshan became so determined because he had his own high goals.

Ye Lian, on the other hand, was worried that Cao Lanshan had set the goal too high. If it couldn't be achieved in the end, he would not be able to accept it.

The college entrance examination is just a few days away. I hope Cao Lanshan can maintain a normal mentality, perform normally, and get the good results he wants.