[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-dreaming-back-to-1997-i-became-the-forefather-of":3,"chapter-dreaming-back-to-1997-i-became-the-forefather-of-dreaming-back-to-1997-i-became-the-forefather-of-chapter-76":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Dreaming Back to 1997: I Became the Forefather of Web Novels",{"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},2348310,4589,"Chapter 76: Leading the Trend, Having Dinner Together","dreaming-back-to-1997-i-became-the-forefather-of-chapter-76",76,"\u003Cp>Cao Sheng did not know that he had led Ke Jingteng of Taipei astray, nor did he know that he had also led the rogue Cai of Tainan astray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he did know that he seemed to have led quite a few authors on the Banyan Tree website astray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One evening, after he finished typing a chapter and was taking a break, he logged onto Banyan Tree and browsed the pages quite casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He inadvertently saw Li Xunhuan serializing a book titled *Under the Immortal Void*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, he saw Xing Yusen’s *Descendant of the Loose Immortal*, Annie Baby’s *Legendary Daoist Companion of the Cultivation World*, and Jin Hezai’s *Dark Cultivation*...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing these works, he was a little surprised, yet not entirely surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was surprising was that these authors did not seem to have written these works in the original timeline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was not surprising was—he had long anticipated that the appearance of *I Desire to Become an Immortal* on the 1998 internet would definitely influence many people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he had lost interest in traditional genre novels, and even traditional martial arts novels, after reading works like *Legend of the Dragon Warrior* and *I Am a Great Mage* back in the day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having witnessed the unconstrained imagination of web novels and the pleasure of protagonists acting as they pleased, how many people could still be interested in traditional works?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even traditional martial arts, in the face of web novels, paled in comparison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms very powerful?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would you like to see the Great Wilderness Imprisoning Heaven Finger?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is the Six Meridian Divine Sword incredibly awesome?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is it as awesome as a flying sword?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is Duan Zhengchun blessed with great romantic luck and many women?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do you know that having a harem is a basic operation for a web novel male lead? There are even indescribable detailed descriptions!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What? You just want to see Duan Zhengchun’s women?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Have you heard of *Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils* fan fiction? The male lead takes all of Duan Zhengchun’s women, including his daughters! Don’t you want to see that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, current web novels have yet to develop to that point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his, Cao Sheng’s, *I Desire to Become an Immortal* had already opened the door to a new world for everyone and had already influenced a portion of authors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding this, he was happy to see it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One evening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the sound of the bell signaling the end of class, Cao Sheng took his textbooks and notes and walked out of the teaching building with his classmates, preparing to go to the cafeteria to settle dinner for the day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, just as he walked out of the teaching building, he saw Huang Qingya in a beige long dress standing by the flower bed ahead with a smile. When he saw her, she raised a jade-like arm and waved at him repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Holy crap! Is that woman waving at me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Sheng heard a low exclamation from a classmate behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also heard the surprise of several other classmates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She’s so fair...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I like this figure!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A top-tier beauty!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Sheng was surprised that Huang Qingya had come to find him again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then remembered that when she left last time, she seemed to have said she would help him bring his Writers Association membership card in a few days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this her coming to deliver the membership card to me today?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carrying these questions, he walked up to Huang Qingya with a smile, \"Sister Huang, are you here to deliver the certificate to me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Qingya pushed up the glasses on the bridge of her nose, smiled, and nodded, \"Yes! We agreed on it last time, right! I helped you urge them these past few days, otherwise, this certificate would have taken a few more days to come down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, she lowered her head to open her handbag, took out a green-covered membership certificate, and handed it to Cao Sheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the first time Cao Sheng had seen such a thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately reached out to take it, \"Sorry for the trouble of you making another trip, thank you! Thank you very much!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Qingya looked at Cao Sheng with a smile as he lowered his head to flip through the certificate, and said jokingly, \"If you really want to thank me, then treat me to a meal? It just so happens I haven't had dinner yet!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Sheng looked up at her and laughed, \"How could I refuse that? It is my honor to have a meal with a great beauty like you. Shall we go? Let's go find a restaurant outside?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Qingya was indeed very beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially that peach-like figure, which held great attraction for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Qingya smiled and nodded, \"Alright! Then I won't be polite?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Sheng: \"Let's go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the two of them walked out of the school gate together. When they left, Huang Qingya brought her bicycle, but she didn't ride it; instead, she pushed it and walked side-by-side with Cao Sheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This scene attracted quite a few gazes along the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Handsome man and beautiful woman, after all! It is always easy to attract attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Sheng was handsome to begin with, and after becoming famous and having money, his attire had also become more upscale. The so-called \"aura of success\" was also reflected in him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coupled with the mature temperament of a reborn person, he would normally attract attention walking alone on campus, let alone today with a peach-like Huang Qingya by his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Qingya not only had a good figure and high beauty, but she also wore gold-rimmed glasses, which could be described as both sexy and scholarly. Not to mention the boys on campus liking to look, even the girls couldn't help but glance over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking out of the school gate, Cao Sheng frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he suddenly realized there were no upscale restaurants near the school gate. The restaurants and eateries nearby mainly catered to students, with the most common being food stalls. The highest-end one was probably Huizhou House, but the level of Huizhou House was just like that; it followed an economical and affordable route. There were always oil stains on the tables, the soundproofing of the private rooms was very poor, and although the taste of the food was not bad, it couldn't be called refined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt it wasn't quite appropriate to take Huang Qingya to such a place to eat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And restaurants with a bit of class and fame, such as Old Street First Floor, Top Scholar’s Family, Natural Abode... were all some distance away from their school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister Huang, shall we take a taxi? You can just lock your bicycle by the side of the road.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a slight ponder, Cao Sheng proposed to Huang Qingya.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Qingya blinked, \"Take a taxi? Where do you want to treat me to eat?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Sheng: \"How about Old Street First Floor?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Qingya nodded, \"That place is not bad, but it's quite expensive. You are still a student; why not just find a small restaurant around here? Don't spend so much!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Sheng laughed, \"It's fine! Although I am still a student, I am no longer a poor student. Let's go! You lock the bike by the road, and we'll take a taxi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he was about to hail a taxi by the road, but Huang Qingya stopped him, \"Hey! Forget it, don't take a taxi! Why waste that money? Do you know how to ride a bike? If you do, you can ride my bike and take me there!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Sheng turned his head in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, he was riding Huang Qingya’s bicycle, with Huang Qingya sitting on the back seat, her jade-like arms wrapped around his waist, her chest pressed against his back, as they drifted further and further away in the sunset glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Sheng felt that this meal tonight was worth it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they arrived and got off the bike, Huang Qingya was a little flushed, and her eyes were too embarrassed to meet Cao Sheng’s again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't until the food and wine were on the table and they had both had a few drinks that she returned to normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they started chatting about Cao Sheng’s works.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Qingya: \"I finished reading your book *Days of Living with a Flight Attendant* a long time ago. I specifically bought a copy to read before. It was truly moving, especially when Ran Jing died. I felt my heart break, and my tears couldn't stop falling. How could you be so heartless to write Ran Jing to death? Couldn't there have been a happy ending?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Sheng chuckled, \"You can't blame me for that. It’s you literary youths who like such works; I was just catering to your preferences.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Qingya rolled her eyes at him, \"You’re talking nonsense! Who told you that we literary youths like such works?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Sheng retorted: \"Then you don't like this book?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Qingya: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of speechlessness, she nodded helplessly, \"Fine! I do like your book. Now that I think about it, if Ran Jing hadn't died, I definitely wouldn't have been moved to tears while reading it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subsequently, she started chatting about Cao Sheng’s *I Desire to Become an Immortal*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, I’ve been reading the latest chapters of your *I Desire to Become an Immortal* on Banyan Tree recently. This book is too special; I can’t even believe this book was also written by you. It is truly too different from your previous book. How did you come up with this story?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With food, wine, and endless common topics to discuss, the two of them finished an entire bottle of red wine without realizing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was fine while drinking, but when they settled the bill and came out of the shop, being blown by the night wind outside, Huang Qingya swayed and couldn't stand steadily.\u003C\u002Fp>",1666,"2026-06-21T01:55:54.452Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","2c65bd0c741b731c1a113ed75e897835576b49140c66a19f3e5c4ccb2f5cc33b","dreaming-back-to-1997-i-became-the-forefather-of-chapter-77","dreaming-back-to-1997-i-became-the-forefather-of-chapter-75",338,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdreaming-back-to-1997-i-became-the-forefather-of-cover.jpg"]