"No way!"
Zhao Yifei posted a reply to the class group.
Yu Xinyan couldn't tolerate Xu Lin being doubted, so she replied, "Of course it's true! Xu Lin is super amazing. Including the thirty thousand he earned recently, he has already made a whole eighty thousand this month!"
"Whoa!"
"Xu Lin, are you seriously making big bucks on the side?"
Lei Haolong continued reading Yu Xinyan's messages.
Xu Lin still didn't reply, but based on Yu Xinyan's words and her confident tone, Lei Haolong began to suspect if Xu Lin was really raking in big money these days?
Could it be true?
Then he thought about himself, spending time at home being a couch potato, playing games or watching anime.
Compared to Xu Lin making big bucks, am I just wasting my time?
Damn it!
What have I been doing all this time?
The class group was buzzing with comments, hearing that Xu Lin had already earned eighty thousand this month. Apart from a few whose families were exceptionally wealthy, the rest were all feeling a bit dizzy.
What does eighty thousand mean?
In the current world with such a huge wealth gap, many people don't even make eighty thousand a year.
Let alone a bunch of just-graduated high school students.
Moreover, Xu Lin made eighty thousand this month, earning eighty thousand a month really shook people.
Especially remembering how Xu Lin was a slacker throughout high school while others were striving, he'd mess around, eat, drink, and play, barely passing exams, while they mostly scored above a key university line, with several surely getting into top universities.
How can I be surpassed by a slacker like that?
People couldn't believe it.
"What novel does Xu Lin write?"
"Yeah, what kind of novel is Xu Lin writing that's this impressive? I need to check it out."
Yu Xinyan instantly replied, "Xu Lin writes drafts for others. Others use them, but if someone wants Xu Lin's scripts, they'd have to pay a lot!"
No way, really?
It's hard for people to doubt Yu Xinyan's words.
After all, Yu Xinyan was top of the city, and her dad held a big position. Would she lie?
On seeing Yu Xinyan's reply, everyone felt a bit uneasy.
They just graduated, and Xu Lin is already this impressive?
With Yu Xinyan backing him up, everyone believed it almost completely.
This is the power of influence.
People thought, How could a fairy lie?
In fact, Yu Xinyan didn't usually talk this much. Checking her presence in the class group, over three years, there weren't many posts, which shows how aloof she typically was.
Zhao Yifei, upon seeing it, felt uncomfortable and posted: "Eighty thousand isn't that much, right? I believe many among us will start as society elites making millions annually in the future!"
Lei Haolong: "Class rep, you're amazing!"
It's Lei Haolong again!
When Zhao Yifei saw Lei Haolong, he wanted to roast him hard, thinking Lei Haolong was sarcastically provoking him, as this guy was always thick with Xu Lin, conniving together.
But Zhao Yifei held back, considering it was in the group, especially since Yu Xinyan was there, forcing him to be more refined.
I'm not going to stoop to Lei Haolong's level!
Zhao Yifei added, "Besides, making a few million annually isn't unreachable. If I accumulate enough capital in a particular industry, I'll start a business, then earning a few million a year would be easy-peasy. Reaching the peak of life is my ultimate goal..."
Zhao Yifei started discussing his future life plans in the group.
With dozens in the class, all just-graduated students, having little exposure to society's harsh blows, soon joined Zhao Yifei in fantasizing about future success.
Even Lei Haolong unknowingly got caught up in the fantasy.
Of course, this didn't include Xu Lin and Yu Xinyan.
Yu Xinyan asked Xu Lin to check the class group, Xu Lin glanced at it.
Xu Lin said, "Just ignore them in the future."
"But Zhao Yifei mentioned you."
Yu Xinyan looked aggrieved.
Looking into her eyes, Xu Lin ultimately decided against saying anything bad, simply responding, "Yanyan, you're the one speaking up for me."
"If I don't speak up for you, who will?"
Yu Xinyan, hugging her legs on the bed, blinked her big eyes at Xu Lin.
Yu Xinyan's eyes were lovely.
They were the most beautiful eyes Xu Lin had seen, not that Xu Lin viewed Yu Xinyan through rose-colored glasses, but it was true.
Xu Lin had been living in this city for eighteen years, his circle isn't large, and Yu Xinyan was the prettiest among all the girls he interacted with.
[A girl who cares most about you.]
Xu Lin noticed the words above Yu Xinyan's head changed, constantly shifting.
"Xu Lin, you're amazing!"
Yu Xinyan said.
"What's so amazing?"
"Just last time was thirty thousand, and this time fifty thousand, amazing!"
"This is just the beginning, in the future I'll earn even more, I'll get you a big house once I'm rich!"
"Xu Lin, you're painting dreams for me again!"
Yu Xinyan knew Xu Lin was painting dreams but smiled happily because she loved it.
Bzzt bzzt.
Just then.
Yu Xinyan's phone vibrated.
"Xu Lin, it's my dad calling!"
"Oh."
Yu Xinyan answered the call.
Turns out Yu Jianhua was asking Yu Xinyan to go home.
"Xu Lin, my dad's calling me home."
"Alright."
"See you tomorrow! Hmph!"
Yu Xinyan, filled with joy, carried a bit of cheekiness.
Xu Lin saw her off.
When Yu Xinyan returned home, it was nearing nightfall, with both Yu Jianhua and Lin Yajing present.
Yu Xinyan eagerly said, "Dad, Mom, Xu Lin earned another fifty thousand today!"
"Fifty thousand? Still writing novels?"
Lin Yajing was curious.
Compared to the previous thirty thousand, this fifty thousand was a bigger impact.
Yu Xinyan: "Yes, Xu Lin took another person's script, that person gave him fifty thousand!"
Yu Xinyan held out a hand, signaling fifty thousand as a significant amount.
"Well, that's impressive!"
Lin Yajing nodded, but being long in the system, she was calm about it.
Yu Jianhua was similar.
As a deputy division chief, many influential external bosses treated Yu Jianhua with respect; Xu Lin earning fifty thousand for a novel was, in reality, not much to him.
"Dad, isn't Xu Lin amazing?"
Yu Xinyan's gaze fell on Yu Jianhua.
Yu Jianhua felt a bit troubled, seeing his daughter's expectant eyes, thinking, could he say the lad wasn't amazing?
He was unsure what enchantment the lad had cast on his daughter.
Yu Jianhua was feeling overwhelmed.
Elsewhere.
Xu Lin finally saw Lei Haolong's message when he checked his phone.
"?"
Xu Lin: "Are you an idiot?"
Lei Haolong: "Wow! Xu Lin, are you making big money?"
"Made a bit, earned another fifty thousand today."
"Xu Lin, I'm begging, help me make money!"
"Scram, this is talent, you don't have it."
"Xu Lin, my essays in high school scored higher than yours."
"Then scram off to write a novel online and see how it goes."
"Then never mind, I feel I can't do it."
Lei Haolong gave up immediately.
Lei Haolong: "Brother Fu, it's Crazy Thursday, wanna V50 and have KFC!"
"Ha! Ordered you a deluxe meal!"
Xu Lin casually sent a screenshot over.
"Damn, Xu Lin you're awesome, you're my hero!"
Xu Lin: Good boy, son.
Lei Haolong: ...
Xu Lin also ordered a KFC meal.
After a full meal, Xu Lin started writing again.
This script was about ten thousand words, and Xu Lin aimed to finish in three days, although pushing hard, he could finish in one night, worrying it might overexert him requiring over twenty hours to recover was unwise.
The next morning, Xu Lin and Yu Xinyan went to driving school.
They've booked their subject two exam for next Monday, so both go for driving lessons every morning.
[Task: Obtain a driver's license.]
[Current Task: Subject One (Completed), Subject Two (Pending)....]