[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-after-becoming-a-god-among-humans-i-just-want-to":3,"chapter-after-becoming-a-god-among-humans-i-just-want-to-after-becoming-a-god-among-humans-i-just-want-to-chapter-54":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","After Becoming a God Among Humans, I Just Want to Lie Flat",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2302193,4502,"Chapter 54","after-becoming-a-god-among-humans-i-just-want-to-chapter-54",54,"\u003Cp>“Mayor, you’re too kind. It’s my honor to serve you and the other leaders.” Chen Huanyue spoke with elegant poise, his gaze sweeping over the awakened individuals present before settling on Yang Yi:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s our fortune that such esteemed awakened individuals have chosen to stay at the Lihao Hotel—other establishments would kill for this opportunity! Guests feel safer knowing you’re here. Of course, I had to come personally to thank you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lowered his stance, his words respectful yet neither subservient nor arrogant, instantly putting everyone at ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After two or three years apart, he had gained a touch more maturity and polish, yet he didn’t seem worldly—rather, he carried an air of refined grace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Yi felt a pang of regret; she had genuinely missed his earlier, unpolished charm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come, come—since you’re here, let me introduce you. This is Chen Huanyue, the young master of Lihao Hotel, son of the renowned entrepreneur Chen Jiahao, and a top graduate just returned from the Ivy League.” Wang, the mayor, clearly knew the Chen family well and enthusiastically introduced him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, I heard your father plans to invest in an industrial park in Quan City? Our Wuming City has a strong cultural and commercial environment too, doesn’t it?” Wang smiled, leaving the suggestion hanging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Indeed, under your leadership, Wuming City’s momentum is impressive. Once this crisis passes, we intend to invest here.” Chen Huanyue didn’t overpromise, leaving room for flexibility while still offering hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Yi lowered her head to sip tea, a faint smile tugging at her lips. She remembered the awkward boy who once fumbled for words in front of her—how vastly different he seemed after just a few years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed he had matured a great deal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or perhaps she had never truly understood him at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything was in the past; there was no need to clarify their relationship. She maintained a polite smile as Chen Huanyue introduced the dishes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing his introduction, Chen Huanyue bowed gracefully and took his leave. The guests laughed and chatted warmly, the atmosphere harmonious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dishes were carefully selected, exquisite in color, aroma, and flavor—but she could no longer enjoy them. After a few bites, she stepped out of the private room to use the restroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she stepped out, she saw Chen Huanyue standing nearby, as if he had been waiting for some time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yang Yi… how have you been?” He hesitated, as if a thousand words crowded his throat, unable to find voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Yi pulled a disposable towel and wiped her hands, as if expecting him, without turning around, she replied casually: “Fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The alien threat in Wuming City is serious—have you been alright?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No issues. So far, everything’s going smoothly,” Yang Yi replied coolly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This polite, distant tone stirred irritation in Chen Huanyue’s usually calm, rational mind. Why was she so cold? On what grounds did she have the right to be so cold?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This irritation shattered his original plan. He bit his lower lip, fixed his gaze on her with burning intensity, and asked: “Why did you leave without a word? Why did you suddenly grow distant from me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Yi’s hand paused mid-wipe. She tossed the disposable towel into the trash, turned, and faced him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze was unnervingly calm—this calmness stirred a bitter ache in Chen Huanyue’s long-suppressed emotions. He had believed he had moved on, forgotten—but with just one look from her, his self-deceived composure collapsed entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Huanyue’s blood surged. His lips felt parched; unconsciously, he licked them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After you left, I kept thinking, kept reflecting—what did I do wrong? I racked my brain and still couldn’t understand. Today, can you give me an answer? Let me die knowing why.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Yi pressed her lips together, about to speak—when two men stepped out of the men’s restroom, laughing. They froze upon seeing her, disbelief flashing across their faces; one young man even screamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The God of Humanity!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Am I hallucinating?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two burst with excitement and rushed forward, demanding autographs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Yi took a small step back. Their enthusiasm made her uncomfortable, yet their palpable joy made it hard to simply walk away. She stopped, sighed, and spread her hands: “Sorry, I don’t have a pen…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No problem—we’ll get a pen from a server!” The boy feared she’d vanish if he looked away, shoving the other to go fetch one; the other shoved him back, and they stalled, locked in mutual hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as they pushed each other and Yang Yi opened her mouth to excuse herself, a hand extended before them, holding a Parker pen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hand was pale, with even skin tone and slender, elegant fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Use mine,” Chen Huanyue said, his demeanor restored to its former cultured, courteous self.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under their strong insistence, Yang Yi signed her name on their shirts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a quiet mix of anticipation and tension, Chen Huanyue led Yang Yi to a secluded balcony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was afternoon; the sun blazed fiercely. Below lay the hotel’s leisure garden, lush with greenery, occasional figures moving through it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sunlight struck Chen Huanyue’s pale face, deepening his melancholy. Behind his glasses, his eyes watched her silently, waiting for an explanation—or an answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under that quiet gaze, Yang Yi had no choice but to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I saw you with another girl. You were close.” Yang Yi’s gaze drifted across Chen Huanyue’s surroundings—the ground, the scenery—before finally settling on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She leaned against the railing, arms resting on the white marble balustrade, one leg slightly bent, effortlessly natural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under her gaze, Chen Huanyue’s blood surged again, his body stiffening. But her words stunned him: “Me? When? I never got close to any girl while I was with you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hurried to deny it, yet deep inside, a breath of relief and a flicker of hope rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Behind the school, on the snack street. It was probably a Sunday,” Yang Yi said, watching him. “Oh, you were holding a giant bear.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the words “giant bear,” his confused expression cleared into sudden understanding. “So that was it! That’s why you suddenly grew distant, kept saying you were busy with work and studies, and even blocked me right before internship…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He finally exhaled, his gaze soft yet tinged with lingering resentment. “That was my cousin, Wang Jiayi—my aunt’s daughter. She was passing through Xicheng and came to visit.” To reassure her, he pulled out his phone. “I still have our family New Year photo—look, if you don’t believe me…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Yi showed no interest, smiling as she gently pushed his phone away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Huanyue realized her expression held no relief, no resolution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Panic surged in him, followed by a chilling cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That feeling returned—the same one he’d felt even during their most intimate days: she seemed to like him, yet never truly cared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made him constantly insecure in their relationship, turning him into someone he wasn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought he hadn’t done enough—that she was slow to open up. So he comforted himself: in this relationship, she moved slowly, while he moved too fast. He needed to pause, wait for her to catch up, wait for her to truly open her heart to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before that day came, she suddenly grew distant—and then vanished entirely during graduation internship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s unnecessary. It’s all over,” Yang Yi said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Huanyue heard something shatter. A bone-deep cold, mixed with bitter, swelling pain, filled his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He bit his lower lip hard, forcing his ragged breaths into slow, even rhythms, hiding his turmoil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you offer your most precious thing and it’s discarded like trash, the last shred of dignity is all that remains to preserve your face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shifted his gaze from her face to the sun. Though it was already scorching June, he felt unbearably cold.\u003C\u002Fp>",1295,"2026-06-20T07:52:47.920Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","fe961ad34e83742ad944da2b5d90975de00b364e3627bd0220e317767be35c7d","after-becoming-a-god-among-humans-i-just-want-to-chapter-55","after-becoming-a-god-among-humans-i-just-want-to-chapter-53",246,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-becoming-a-god-among-humans-i-just-want-to-cover.jpg"]