[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-daily-life-in-a-multiverse-my-superpowers-refres":3,"chapter-daily-life-in-a-multiverse-my-superpowers-refres-daily-life-in-a-multiverse-my-superpowers-refres-chapter-8":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Daily Life in a Multiverse: My Superpowers Refresh Every Season",{"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},2295794,4491,"Chapter 8: Do You Like Qiuya Like That?","daily-life-in-a-multiverse-my-superpowers-refres-chapter-8",8,"\u003Cp>“That’s all that matters.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He chuckled and patted him on the shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Tiantian gave a simple, innocent laugh and dropped the topic, shifting the conversation to summer vacation life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today is registration day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No classes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the teacher wasn’t around, students chatted in small groups, laughter echoing constantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Class 2, Grade 3.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Liuzheng sat restlessly, out of place amid the lively atmosphere around her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a figure sat beside her, wrapping an arm around her shoulder; feeling the familiar touch, she wasn’t surprised or repelled—she merely turned her head to look at the girl beside her, listening as the girl whispered close to her ear: “Your mom came. He went back to class.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Liuzheng immediately wore an annoyed expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Liuzheng, what’s wrong?” her desk mate asked, confused. “It’s He Chen who got called in, not you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiaoxue, you don’t understand,” Ruan Liuzheng glanced at her desk mate and shook her head in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though they were desk partners and close friends, not everything could be shared between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, she wasn’t her mother’s biological child—she was adopted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though she’d been raised by relatives since childhood and had a closer bond, in essence, she was no different from He Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially since He Chen arrived, she felt her mother’s care and affection toward her had suddenly halved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn’t help but suspect that her mother’s love for her was even less than for He Chen, who came later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that He Chen had caused trouble and their mother had been called in, though it had nothing to do with her, her sensitive mind couldn’t help wondering: What if Mom gets angry and takes it out on her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, they were both adopted, not biological—rejecting one troublemaker might easily extend to rejecting the other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kind of sensitive worry made her feel ashamed even thinking about it—how could she possibly tell her desk mate Xiaoxue?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoxue’s family, though a blended one with a stepmother, was unusually harmonious; every time she heard about Xiaoxue’s fairy-tale family interactions, she felt nothing but envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike her—though her family had no material shortages, the atmosphere at home was truly hard to describe; she always felt her mother was unhappy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had only improved slightly recently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Probably because of He Chen…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You don’t understand? Then just tell me,” Xiaoxue affectionately nudged Ruan Liuzheng’s head. Seeing she really didn’t want to talk, she changed the subject: “Liuzheng, you said He Chen practices martial arts every morning, noon, and night during summer vacation—is that true?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I wish it weren’t!” Ruan Liuzheng groaned, turning to look at Qian Sanyi, who sat in the back row surrounded by others, and muttered to her desk mate: “You have no idea how embarrassed I was.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Forget whether it’s embarrassing—has he actually learned anything?” Xiaoxue was intrigued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Learned what?” Ruan Liuzheng scoffed. “You really believe in martial arts? That’s all from wuxia novels—total fiction!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t you remember? You tried it yourself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You know better than anyone whether it’s real or not.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…“ Xiaoxue looked embarrassed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, Liu Xing, her stepmother’s son, stood up for her biological brother Xia Yu by fighting kids who bullied him, which triggered a chain of escalating conflicts with the bullied kids’ uncle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During that time, all three siblings became obsessed with martial arts, wanting to protect themselves; the situation ended peacefully and happily, and her martial arts journey naturally fizzled out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mainly because she learned nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, she lost motivation to continue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for someone as competitive as her, this wasn’t exactly a proud thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So after a moment of awkwardness, she stubbornly retorted: “It’s not like that at all—Liu Xing’s aunt actually has real martial arts skills; she earned a third-degree black belt in taekwondo at a young age, and even more impressive is her family’s secret martial arts style, rumored to be insanely powerful. Too bad Liu Xing’s a loser, and since he changed his surname, his aunt refuses to teach him. Otherwise, I’d have learned too—and I’d be amazing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Ruan Liuzheng had zero interest, she quickly changed the subject: “Anyway, it’s done—overthinking won’t help. Besides, I think He Chen isn’t wrong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you crushing on him?” Ruan Liuzheng glanced sideways at her desk mate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No way!” Xiaoxue immediately protested. “I’m just being objective! Don’t you think what he said makes perfect sense?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, when he mocked Yuan Hua from Class 12, Grade 3!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was literally clapping—I couldn’t agree more!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Liuzheng quickly soothed her desk mate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew Xiaoxue had always been an excellent student, fiercely competitive, and had entered the district’s essay contest, confident she’d win first place again—but this time, an essay titled “My District Mayor Father” had completely overshadowed hers, leaving Xiaoxue so furious she nearly demanded an explanation from the contest organizers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though her parents, who understood social dynamics, eventually calmed her down, she still harbored resentment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that He Chen had publicly spoken out, Xiaoxue’s praise of him made sense—it didn’t necessarily mean she had a crush on him… though that possibility couldn’t be ruled out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With He Chen’s looks, unless you were blind, few girls wouldn’t be smitten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t overrate him—he’s not the righteous, justice-driven hero you imagine,” Ruan Liuzheng shook her head to cool Xiaoxue down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why not?” Xiaoxue objected. “Who else would dare do that? If he weren’t righteous and justice-driven, why would he provoke Ji Yangyang first, then Yuan Hua?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them could write ‘My District Mayor Father’ and easily win first prize in the essay contest!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would anyone else have the guts?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?” Ruan Liuzheng’s mind stirred at this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Chen confronted Ji Yangyang for Lin Miaomiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But why did he mock Yuan Hua?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn’t as naive as Xiaoxue, believing He Chen was purely righteous—she suspected he simply disliked Yuan Hua and held a grudge against him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the mysterious part.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before they knew it, morning registration ended, and students dispersed; the school day would officially begin tomorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Parents also left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The morning’s incident seemed to vanish without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Chen, not summoned, followed the crowd home, bid farewell to Du Tiantian, retrieved his bike from the bike shed, picked up his adopted sister waiting nearby, and cycled toward their neighborhood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He expected silence all the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when they reached a deserted corner, Ruan Liuzheng’s quiet voice came from behind: “Do you like girls like Qiuya?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you mean, ‘like Qiuya’?” He Chen paused, then laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Liuzheng’s face flushed red; she let go of the hem of his shirt and instinctively crossed her arms over her chest, furious at his deliberate feigning of ignorance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiuya from Class 12, Grade 3, was Yuan Hua’s classmate—and even his desk partner—a popular girl and a top contender for campus beauty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike girls like her who relied on their faces, Qiuya was famous for her figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That voluptuous, eye-catching figure!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was exactly why she understood why He Chen harbored resentment toward Yuan Hua and chose to mock him so bluntly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeah!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t righteousness, as Xiaoxue claimed—it was that He Chen, like every other guy, was lusting after Qiuya’s body. Disgusting.\u003C\u002Fp>",1191,"2026-06-20T05:35:49.888Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","be52f66816f59f8fd885a2145e0fcde4945fac5c0331cf0e2f668ddd8e8619fd","daily-life-in-a-multiverse-my-superpowers-refres-chapter-9","daily-life-in-a-multiverse-my-superpowers-refres-chapter-7",883,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdaily-life-in-a-multiverse-my-superpowers-refres-cover.jpg"]