I asked you to write a light novel, but you wrote about living?

"The old man went out to sea for eighty-four days without catching a fish. On the eighty-fifth day, he went out to sea again and caught a very big fish. Later, a shark ate all the fish meat, and in the end, he only brought back a skeleton."

He had clearly prepared in advance, and spoke very fluently.

He paused for a moment after saying this.

"However, there were some parts that I watched twice."

Yu Wen asked:

Which part?

"The old man clearly knew the fish couldn't be saved, so why did he continue to hunt sharks?"

As the saying goes, after thinking about it...

"I later realized that he probably wasn't thinking about whether he could save the fish."

"He just felt that since the shark was still biting, he should keep fighting."

Yu Wen looked at him and raised an eyebrow slightly.

This answer isn't complicated.

It even carries a childlike straightforwardness.

But it is precisely because of its straightforwardness that it brings me closer to that old man.

"You understand well."

After receiving affirmation, he tried his best to maintain a serious demeanor, but the corners of his mouth still involuntarily turned up slightly.

But he quickly remembered his real purpose for today and cleared his throat.

"Teacher Yu, I have another question."

"Ask away."

What are you planning to write about in your next book?

Yu Wen was both helpless and unable to suppress a smile.

This morning I just managed to appease millions of readers with the excuse that "it needs time to settle."

Unexpectedly, someone came to my house that afternoon.

And he was just a ten-year-old child.

"I haven't decided yet."

Yu Wen gave a similar answer to the publicly released post.

"I've just finished writing two books, and I'm going to take a break for a while."

As the saying goes, he was clearly not satisfied with this answer.

But he didn't urge me immediately. Instead, he hesitated for a moment before tentatively asking:

"Will you continue writing stories for children in the future?"

Yu Wen did not answer, but just looked at him with a smile.

As the saying goes, once you've thought it through, you won't beat around the bush anymore.

"To Live" is about old people.

"The Old Man and the Sea is still about the old man."

"The elderly are good too, of course."

He paused to make his tone sound more objective.

"But the world isn't just made up of old people."

Yu Yin leaned against the study door and, upon hearing this, finally understood why he had insisted on coming back with her today.

"So you said you came to do your homework, but it was just something you did on the side."

As the saying goes, his expression froze for a moment, then he corrected him in a serious tone:

"Doing homework is certainly important too."

"I just feel that literary works should cater to readers of different ages."

He looked at Yu Wen, his tone unusually serious.

"Adults have their own stories, and children should have their own stories too."

"Furthermore, children's stories aren't necessarily only for children."

"Even adults may not understand stories like 'The Little Prince'."

He turned back to Yu Wen, his tone becoming much more serious.

"The planet, the rose, the fox, and the Little Prince."

"No one dies in the story, and no shark eats the whole fish."

"But it can still make people remember it for a long time."

At this point, it seemed as if he had finally remembered his true purpose for coming today.

"And I heard from Yu Yin that The Little Prince was not originally the book you intended to write."

Yu Wen watched the eloquent young man with great interest, waiting for him to continue.

As the saying goes, it continues:

"It's a story you used to tell her at home."

Yu Yin nodded, standing to the side.

"My brother used to tell me stories all the time."

As she spoke, her tone became more expectant.

"But it's been a long time since I've talked about it."

As the saying goes, one should immediately take over the conversation.

"So I'm not actually here today to urge you to write a book."

"I just wanted to ask if you have any other stories."

Yu Wen couldn't help but laugh after hearing this.

He glanced at Chang Yandao, then subconsciously looked towards the balcony.

The roses that boy gave to Yu Yin are still sitting by the window.

The petals unfurled in the afternoon sun and remain vibrant even now.

Yu Wen was in a good mood today.

Seeing that both children were looking at her expectantly, she didn't refuse.

"Okay."

"Since you all want to hear it, I'll tell you one."

Yu Yin's eyes lit up immediately.

As the saying goes, he immediately sat up straight.

Yu Wen looked at him and asked with a smile:

"Tell me, what kind of story would you like to hear?"

As the saying goes, "Open your mouth":

"Can I make any further requests?"

He thought about it seriously for a long time before saying:

"Ideally... a child about our age."

At this point, he seemed to think it was too ordinary, and frowned as he added:

"That place should ideally be completely different from the world we live in now."

"There can be adventure, and there can be things that don't exist in reality."

Yu Wen smiled.

"Like robots, monsters, or aliens?"

As the saying goes, after a moment's hesitation, he shook his head.

"I've heard these things a lot."

"So what exactly do you want to hear?"

As the saying goes, one is stumped by a question once again.

He simply found Teacher Yu's story interesting.

As for what exactly should be in the story, he hadn't really thought about it seriously.

Children's curiosity has no clear direction.

Stars, monsters, distant cities, or even a door on the roadside that can never be opened can all pique their interest.

As the saying goes, after thinking for a long time, all I can say in the end is:

"I don't know either."

"I just want to hear a story I've never heard before."

Yu Wen chuckled somewhat:

"If you don't even know what you want to hear, why don't you just search for it online?"

"With AI so advanced these days, your home's android butler could probably rattle off a whole bunch of information, right?"

Given their family's circumstances, it's natural that they wouldn't lack such services.

Let alone ordinary fairy tales, as long as you input your requirements, AI can even generate a story that best suits your preferences on the spot, based on your age, personality, and mood that day.

As the saying goes, he shook his head.

"That's different."

"What's different?"

"AI needs prompt words."

As the saying goes, this is an explanation:

"I have to tell it what it wants to hear before it will speak according to my request."

"But in that case, what it says will all be things I've already thought of, or at least things related to what I've already thought of."

He raised his head and looked at Yu Wen.

"What I want to hear is a story that I don't know how to ask it to be generated."

"It's something I've never heard of before, or even imagined."

Yu Wen was slightly taken aback.

His gaze toward Chang Yandao held a newfound appreciation.

No wonder he's a young master who received elite education from a young age.

Despite her young age, she is already able to clearly explain the difference between "generating answers" and "discovering the unknown".

Yu Wen leaned back in his wheelchair and touched his chin.

"What a pity."

As the saying goes, one is taken aback.

"What's a pity?"

"It's a pity you're all still young, and you're a young master."

Yu Wen smiled and said:

"Otherwise, I could tell you a story about a loser who slays a dragon."

As the saying goes, he clearly didn't understand.

What is a loser?

"We'll talk about that later."

Yu Wen waved his hand, his gaze sweeping over the two children.

Let me tell you a story about a child who is about your age.

Under the expectant gazes of the two children, Yu Wen smiled and slowly said:

"Deep in the distant mountains, there is a black lake."

"Atop the cliffs surrounded by Black Lake stands a majestic castle that soars into the clouds."

"That's a school that teaches children magic."

"The school has an ancient and mysterious name—Hogwarts."

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P.S.: Thank you so much to user 21816053 for the generous donation and certification of Yu Wen! Thank you all for your generous donations! Thank you for recommending this book to me! Waaaaah... I saw several books by plagiarists that were currently in a reading slump, and when I clicked on them, I found that many people were recommending this one... Thank you so much for your support!