"Teacher Liu? Not that Teacher Liu, right?!" Sora immediately exclaimed.
"Sister, you know him too?" Miyu asked.
"Of course! Teacher Liu has pioneered several genres in the literary world.
Perhaps the name Teacher Liu doesn't ring a bell, but you've definitely heard of many of the books he's published, and even read some."
Sora became excited, gushing on and on.
She looked like a fangirl, her eyes filled with admiration.
At this moment, Miyu realized that the fairy tales she used to love were actually written by Liu Ming.
Tadokoro Megumi's eyes sparkled even more. After all, Liu Ming was her master!
In R Nation, a writer's status far surpassed that of a chef.
This truly surprised her.
"Teacher Liu's latest work, 'the old man and the sea,' has caused a sensation worldwide, receiving high praise from many. Many speculate it has a chance to win the Nobel Prize in Literature."
Sora became more and more excited, as if she saw Liu Ming ascending to the highest stage of world literature, basking in the world's gaze.
This was her Uncle; she felt honored.
"But it seems I haven't heard much about him recently," Zi suddenly interjected. Everyone's expressions froze, and they looked at Liu Ming.
Liu Ming blinked, swallowed the food in his mouth, and then calmly said, "Because I've retired from writing, it's normal that you haven't heard about me."
"What?!" Chisa immediately stood up, looking at Liu Ming with disbelief.
Not just her, everyone present, except for the dragons like Tohru and the little adorable Xiao Hina, was shocked.
You see, if 'the old man and the sea' truly won the Nobel Prize in Literature, then Liu Ming would truly be a genuine world-class writer.
Of course, even without winning this award, no one would dare underestimate him given the influence of the works Liu Ming had published.
More importantly, Liu Ming seemed to be only in his twenties now.
At such a young age, he had achieved such high accomplishments.
And now, such a person actually said he had retired from writing, choosing to give up all honors.
How could one imagine this?
"Uncle, why aren't you writing anymore?" Sora's tone was full of regret. If she could, she really wanted to persuade Liu Ming.
Because it was truly such a pity.
Shinji and the others also stopped playing around and began to persuade Liu Ming one by one.
"I can't help it. Didn't I reopen the restaurant?
This restaurant was left by my grandfather. I've inherited the family business now, so I simply don't have time to write," Liu Ming gave his old excuse.
However, he seemed to have forgotten that many people here had been living with him all along.
Tadokoro Megumi and Tohru were in the kitchen, Sora and several others were in the dining area, and now there was also Elma.
Liu Ming was idle all day long.
He was either playing with Xiao Hina and the others or leisurely playing games. How was he busy?
"What are those looks?" Liu Ming immediately became annoyed. Why didn't they believe him?
"Hehe," was all he got back, along with a series of eye rolls.
"Since you're here to visit, would you like to try diving?" Nanahua was still gentle, understanding that Liu Ming didn't want to discuss his writing, so she changed the subject.
Chisa silently left the dining table and returned to her room alone.
She took out a beautifully decorated small box from a small cabinet, opened it, and took out two books from inside.
Their pristine, dust-free appearance showed the owner's care for them.
Of the two books, one was 'the old man and the sea,' which everyone had just discussed, and the other was the children's book 'the little mermaid.'
The author written on the back of the books was indeed Teacher Liu.
"They're still so young, it's too dangerous," Liu Ming immediately refused when he heard this.
"Don't I know that? I'm a coach! I just want them to experience the fun of scuba diving, not to actually get certified. They just need to learn some essentials of scuba diving and how to use the equipment.
Plus, with us watching, we'll only go to some shallow areas, so there won't be any problems."
After Nanahua finished speaking, Shinji and the other members of the scuba diving club also gave their assurances.
They had eaten well tonight, so it was a good opportunity to do something to repay the host.
Of course, if they could get Sora and the others interested in applying to this university in the future, that would be even better.
Although they would have graduated from university by then, they could still add some new blood to the future scuba diving club.
However, Sora looked at them with nothing but disdain.
Liu Ming pondered for a moment but didn't make a decision immediately. He looked at the girls and asked, "What do you all think?"
"I don't understand what you mean by scuba diving," Sora said awkwardly.
"That's simple," Nanahua said, briefly introducing freediving. She then went back to her room, took out some photos of beautiful underwater scenery she'd taken before, and handed them to them.
After listening to the introduction and seeing the beautiful seascapes, thinking they too would have such an opportunity to intimately play with the animals underwater, the girls were all a bit moved.
"If you're really interested, then give it a try. But remember to be obedient and learn the essentials of freediving well.
Elma, please watch over them for me. Make sure nothing happens to them. When we get back, I'll give you a raise."
Liu Ming thought for a moment and then agreed. With Elma, who is so diligent, he believed nothing would go wrong.