I, Yan Jiefang, will live to 2025 in this courtyard house.

After this first half, Yan Jiefang began to make a name for himself in Beijing's basketball circle.

This made him known to some city-level basketball teams.

Although Yan Jiefang was quite famous in the past, he was only really active in the small pond of Jiuxianqiao.

Once outside Jiuxian Bridge, even if someone has heard of his exploits, they will only smile wryly and not take it to heart.

After all, Jiuxianqiao was just a remote little place. (In the 60s, it was considered a very remote area outside the Fourth Ring Road in what is now Chaoyang District.)

But the Beijing Sports Institute is completely different.

The men's basketball team from Beijing Sports University was among the top teams in Beijing, and was one of the strongest teams in the city's basketball scene at the time.

With their professional sports training system, their strength is comparable to that of a professional reserve team.

The fact that they were defeated by a vocational school student reflects that this student is quite capable.

But how strong exactly is unknown.

People who frequently mingle in a certain circle will naturally have their thinking restricted by that circle, making it difficult for them to break through its rules.

If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, it would be hard to understand such a monstrous and twisted creature as Yan Jiefang.

After playing basketball against the Beijing Sports University, he returned to Factory 718, where he stayed for only two days before summer vacation began.

Yan Jiefang didn't have many unplanned activities this summer.

Besides accepting an invitation from Beijing Literature and Art Publishing House to continue writing a serialized novel, he also published the patriotic song "Five-Starred Red Flag," which he had written long ago, ahead of schedule.

With this song, he's now only two songs short of his goal of releasing one song a year, which he set during his first year of vocational high school.

In fact, he had already prepared these two songs, namely "On the Hopeful Fields" and "Entering the New Era".

He adapted some of the lyrics that were inappropriate to suit the current era, and he's just waiting to release them next year or the year after.

What Yan Jiefang was unaware of was that his actions of publishing a novel every month and a classic revolutionary song every year had already attracted the attention of some big names in the literary and music circles.

During this month of summer vacation, he began to spend more time studying radio, computers, and electronic science and technology.

The radio direction finder he currently has has undergone several improvements and is much more advanced than it was originally.

It was the current level of materials and tools that limited his performance; otherwise, the direction finder in his hand might have reached the level of later generations.

While studying, he also took some time to guide Yan Jiedi and Yan Jiekuang in their studies.

Yan Jiekuang is very self-disciplined. Apart from occasionally needing guidance on some difficult points, there is absolutely no need to worry about him.

Yan Jiedi was completely different.

This kid started first grade last September and will be in second grade after summer vacation.

But she was very naughty; she didn't want to go to school properly and only knew how to play.

According to Yan Jiefang, you can play around, but don't get too bad grades.

But this guy went completely overboard and his grades were a complete mess.

Yan Jiekuang couldn't stand it, so he took her with him this summer vacation and had her come to Mianhua Hutong to study for several hours every day.

Yan Jiedi was also willing to come.

Of course, she didn't come here because she loved studying, but because her second brother had a fan and all sorts of snacks—so many snacks that she couldn't possibly eat them all.

And her favorite drink, Arctic Ocean soda.

The only pity is that her second and third brothers don't let her drink too much.

You can only drink one bottle per day at most.

This is very bad.

Yan Jiefang wouldn't interfere too much in this matter.

In his mind, it's already quite good if everyone can live their own life well.

Trying to meddle in other people's business is mostly a thankless task, and you might even get scolded for being nosy.

A few years ago, Yan Jiekuang had considered changing his age so that he could skip a grade and graduate from junior high school early.

He eventually gave up.

Arranging a life for someone that you think is good seems like a sign of a strong sense of responsibility.

It's really just self-pity.

Ultimately, they may find themselves pleasing neither side.

Everyone's thoughts can change, and what he sees may just be someone else's disguise.

...

Just as he was studying diligently, someone he never expected suddenly came to him.

When the knocking sounded, Yan Jiedi, who had been sitting still for a while, immediately jumped up and ran to open the door.

"Hey, Sister Liu, what are you doing here?"

Yan Jiedi was greatly surprised to see the person in front of her.

During the month or so she spent with her second brother during the summer vacation, she mostly met pretty girls from various nearby schools.

Girls often come to visit him because of his reputation.

The one who comes most often is the eldest sister-in-law's younger sister, Yu Haitang, who comes every few days.

Because of her sister-in-law, she felt annoyed whenever she saw this guy.

"Oh, it's Jie Di. I've come to see your second brother about something."

Liu Yuyan was not surprised to see that it was Yan Jiedi who opened the door.

As neighbors living in the front yard, she naturally knew a lot about the Yan family's affairs.

"Sister Liu, please come inside and have a seat."

Yan Jiefang's voice rang out.

"Jie Di, open a bottle of soda for Sister Liu to quench her thirst."

"Okay, can I also..."

"Fine, you can drink another bottle yourself, but don't do it again."

"Hehe, I know! Second Brother is still the best!"

After Liu Yuyan entered the room, she glanced around at the entire house.

The first impression this house gives is that it is clean and tidy.

All the furniture was neatly arranged, and the floors, walls, and windows were spotless.

Although the furniture in the room was not numerous, it was all made of precious mahogany, and it was clear at a glance that it was very expensive.

In addition, the room was filled with a very subtle fragrance that smelled very pleasant and calming.

A thought naturally arose in her mind: This is what a quality life is!

For any ordinary citizen's daughter to marry Yan Jiefang would be considered to have risen to the top in one fell swoop.

Sitting in front of the fan, a cool breeze blows over you, driving away the summer heat.

This was her first time using an electric fan, and she immediately appreciated the convenience of technology.

"Sister Liu, have some soda."

Yan Jiedi, holding an already opened bottle of Arctic Ocean soda in one hand, handed one of the bottles to Liu Yuyan.

"This soda is so sweet and delicious! It's also great for cooling you down; it's definitely the best drink in Beijing."

As she spoke, she couldn't wait to take a sip from the bottle.

Liu Yuyan held the cold glass bottle, feeling a slight chill.

She lowered her head, a sense of trepidation rising within her: Could her younger sister, Liu Ruyan, truly be a match for a promising young man like Yan Jiefang?

All the carefully prepared lines seemed to slip out of my mouth.

"Sister Liu, what brings you here today...?"

Yan Jiefang sat opposite her and looked at her, asking questions.

Liu Yuyan hesitated for a moment, recalling that she had gone through some competition to get married to He Yuzhu, which led to their increasingly prosperous life.

My younger sister wants to marry Yan Jiefang, and I don't know how many other women with great qualities she'll have to compete with.

If we don't speak up now, we might not even have a chance!

She gritted her teeth, made up her mind, and uttered a name that made Yan Jiefang's heart skip a beat:

My younger sister's name is Liu Ruyan, and she looks...