After all, Xu Lin and Ning Yuhuan only get together once or twice a week; the last time they slept together was last Tuesday.

9 a.m. the next day.

Ning Yuhuan got up before Xu Lin.

Actually, she woke up around six because of her biological clock, but she had only fallen asleep after four.

When she moved a bit at six, Xu Lin was accidentally awakened. Seeing that it was just past six in the morning, Xu Lin held her down again, saying she should sleep well and make up for her rest. Otherwise, he would "sleep" with her thoroughly again in the morning.

So Ning Yuhuan slept until nine in the morning this time.

She got up carefully, took a shower in the bathroom on the first floor, and washed up briefly; she only takes longer if she's washing her hair.

Next, Ning Yuhuan started making breakfast.

To be precise, it was a late breakfast, and she was making mung bean porridge.

Mung bean porridge is pretty simple to make.

But Ning Yuhuan made it with care, and the final product looked particularly good, with a taste that she found quite nice. She wondered if Xu Lin would like it.

Ning Yuhuan served two bowls, with the larger one for Xu Lin, letting the porridge cool down a bit first.

Only then did Ning Yuhuan go to wake Xu Lin up.

"Honey, get up. I made mung bean porridge."

"Mung bean porridge?"

Xu Lin rubbed his eyes as Ning Yuhuan went over to pull open the curtains.

The lighting here is great; pulling open the curtains invites the sunlight in.

Xu Lin was fully awake.

"What time is it?"

"After ten!"

"Okay, getting up!"

Xu Lin took about ten minutes to wash up. By this time, the porridge had cooled to just the right temperature.

Looking at the bowl of mung bean porridge, he could tell it was perfectly cooked.

The mung beans and the porridge weren't overcooked, so their texture was just right.

In high school, Xu Lin once cooked mung bean porridge, but it turned out like paste, with terrible texture.

Yet Ning Yuhuan's version looked very promising.

And the taste?

Xu Lin took a spoonful.

It tasted great, with a delightful texture, neither too sweet nor sticky.

"Is it good?"

Ning Yuhuan asked hopefully.

"It's good!"

"Mm-hmm." Ning Yuhuan nodded, quite pleased.

It was a beautiful day, but they didn't go out during the day.

Ning Yuhuan continued her paper reading, while Xu Lin worked on his own tasks.

Around eleven, Xu Lin opened Weibo and found that the trending post from last night was now sixth, though he wasn't sure what its highest position was last night.

However, another trending topic about him was now number one.

Title: Mr. Xu's Masterpiece Script!

Trending posts like this were filled with posts from news media or self-media.

As soon as Xu Lin clicked on it, he saw an article by a prominent Weibo user praising his script.

Retweets: 76,000.

Comments: 13,000.

Likes: 235,000.

Xu Lin glanced at the person's profile and found out it was a screenwriter with over a million followers, quite a famous one named Wu Qionglin.

Xu Lin opened the article and skimmed it. He quickly understood what it was about.

The article was over 8,000 words long, almost entirely praising Xu Lin's script for the "Dajing Dynasty," analyzing the character settings, conflicts, main and subplots, and power struggles thoroughly. Xu Lin found it quite articulate.

Regarding the power struggles, Wu Qionglin noted: "It's chilling to read, no bloodshed, yet very gruesome."

In terms of human nature, Wu Qionglin remarked: "Mr. Xu's writing seems to wield the power to traverse the river of time; the brilliance and baseness of humanity are vividly portrayed in the script. Everyone I've ever met seems to have a shadow in the script, including myself! Especially in certain aspects, human nature is depicted so deeply that even through the screen, I feel as if Mr. Xu has instantly seen through me. Mr. Xu must be a master who understands human nature; his talent leaves me in awe!"

Additionally, Wu Qionglin commented: "Mr. Xu's historical knowledge is very profound. It's as if a real feudal dynasty from history appeared before me. But as I mentioned, the script is quite daring. If this script could be made into a TV series, its quality would be no worse than, if not significantly better than, other historical dramas. It just depends on the cast and the director's skills."

A good script naturally requires a good director and good actors. Moreover, it's crucial that investors don't meddle too much, such as inserting their connections, which would be disgusting. Only when all aspects are well-executed can a truly good series emerge.

Wu Qionglin's lengthy article praised the script considerably, sparking intense discussions among drama enthusiasts.

Later, Xu Lin scrolled further down to see what others were saying on the Weibo post. Overall, most people were evaluating the script, though there were haters too, criticizing everything, but they didn't matter.

"It's a good start; let's see who becomes interested in my script next."

Xu Lin wasn't in a rush, letting the script gain some traction wasn't a bad idea.

With sufficiently high heat and attention, when the time comes, investors will be more willing to invest, and then everything will fall into place.

Bored, Xu Lin helped Ning Yuhuan with her thesis data analysis.

But he didn't dive in directly since he wasn't skilled either.

So Xu Lin first searched on a certain learning website for empirical methods for quantitative theses, watched several videos, and finally got a bit of an understanding of how to proceed.

In this era, learning is truly convenient, with a ton of instructional videos online — as long as you want to learn.

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