[{"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-89":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},2348323,4589,"Chapter 89: Inside Story","dreaming-back-to-1997-i-became-the-forefather-of-chapter-89",89,"\u003Cp>A few days later, on New Year's Day, the school held a New Year's gala.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Sheng had no performance talents, so he didn't participate, nor did he go to watch; he would rather spend that time typing out a chapter or two of his manuscript.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As it turned out...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After New Year's Day, he arrived at the classroom and had just sat down when he heard several classmates nearby discussing the gala. Seeing them chatting with such enthusiasm, Cao Sheng’s curiosity was piqued, so he leaned in to listen for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of all the beauties at this gala, I think Jiang Xiaoshuang is the prettiest! No matter what you say, I just think she’s the most beautiful!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Me too! I think not only is she pretty, but her eloquence and temperament are top-notch!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jiang Xiaoshuang is not bad! But I prefer Ren Xueyi, who danced the solo!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jiang Xiaoshuang’s eloquence and temperament are indeed beyond reproach. I never expected our school to have such a beauty, both talented and good-looking. How did I not notice her when we were freshmen?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ren Xueyi’s dance was truly energetic! She looks so cute, yet she can actually do popping, and she does it so well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you kidding? Don't you guys know that Jiang Xiaoshuang is the announcer for our school’s broadcasting station? What’s so strange about her having good eloquence?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jiang Xiaoshuang and Ren Xueyi are fine, but we definitely have no chance with those two beauties. Didn't you notice that long-legged junior who did the final runway walk? Her legs were so long, and with those high heels, I was almost drooling.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right, right! The few juniors who did the final runway walk were indeed great, especially that long-legged one you mentioned. It’s a pity we only know she’s from the tourism class; we don't know her name.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehe, I’ve already found that out. Do you want to know?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really? Tell us, tell us!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes! Hurry up and tell us!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehe, I can tell you, but call me 'brother' a couple of times first!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn! Brother! Big brother! Just tell us! You jerk!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, alright! Good little brothers! Fine, listen up: that long-legged junior is named Tong Xin, 'Tong' as in child, 'Xin' as in joy. She really is a freshman in the tourism class.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Sheng, who had been listening to their conversation, twitched his brow; he felt like he had heard the name \"Tong Xin\" somewhere before, and it sounded a bit familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Jiang Xiaoshuang and Ren Xueyi, whom they were discussing, he didn't pay them any mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because in the original timeline, Jiang Xiaoshuang became an instant hit on campus after this gala, becoming the focus of many people's discussions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone said her performance hosting the gala was exceptional; not only was she pretty and elegant, but her eloquence was also impeccable, capturing the hearts of many male students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Ren Xueyi...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Sheng knew her. Previously, during the freshman orientation, he had been lined up by many alumni asking for autographs. Ren Xueyi was the only one who stretched her snow-white arm out in front of him, asking him to sign it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, she had even confessed her feelings to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was just a bit surprised that Ren Xueyi, who had snow-white skin, large eyes, and dressed like a little princess, could also do popping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Popping didn't quite match her temperament.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But hearing everyone discuss it, she actually danced it quite well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where had he heard the name Tong Xin?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Sheng scratched his head, unable to recall it no matter how hard he tried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, his former roommate Wei Dongming arrived with books and other items and sat down next to him. He was a bit surprised, as his relationship with Wei Dongming was very ordinary with no personal friendship; in the past, Wei Dongming would never have taken the initiative to sit next to him during class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, Cao Sheng guessed that Wei Dongming sitting over must be for a reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, as soon as he sat down, Wei Dongming scanned left and right, and seeing no one was paying attention, he smiled and said, \"Cao Sheng! Are you free tonight? I’d like to treat you to a meal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Sheng: \"???\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did the sun rise from the west today? This guy actually wants to treat me to a meal alone?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Sheng: \"Oh? Just me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Dongming nodded, \"Yes, just you. How about it? You wouldn't refuse to give me face, would you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Sheng felt there was more to these words. Was Wei Dongming still holding a grudge because everyone refused his treat at the cafeteria last time?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could I? But, may I ask why you want to treat me to a meal alone today? Is it to celebrate you finding a girlfriend?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Sheng asked in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Dongming nodded, \"Right! Since Song Chao and the others wouldn't give me face, I’ll just treat you alone. Cao Sheng, when your novel was published and you treated everyone, I went. Now that I’ve found a girlfriend, I think I should return the favor. You wouldn't refuse to give me face, would you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Sheng smiled, \"You put it that way, how could I not go? But, it seems not all the roommates refused to give you face last time, right? Are you really only inviting me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Dongming’s expression wasn't great, \"Just you! Oh, and my girlfriend. I’ll introduce you two tonight; she also wants to meet you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She wants to meet me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Sheng was surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Dongming frowned, gave a grunt, and then explained: \"She knows I used to live in the same dorm as you, and she knows you are 'Zhongyuan Yidianhui', so she has always been curious and wants to meet you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Sheng: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Sheng suddenly suspected that Wei Dongming inviting him to dinner tonight was only because his girlfriend wanted to meet him, Cao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Sheng even suspected that when Wei Dongming announced he had a girlfriend in the cafeteria last time and wanted to treat the whole dorm, it was also because his girlfriend wanted to meet him, Cao Sheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Sheng understood a bit why Wei Dongming’s expression wasn't great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this happened to any man, could he be in a good mood?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because his girlfriend wanted to meet his roommate, he specifically spent money to treat his roommate to a meal, and this roommate usually had no personal friendship with him and their relationship was very ordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Wei Dongming’s pride, he might have been driven to the point of internal injury from suppressed frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he, Cao Sheng, was the roommate Wei Dongming’s girlfriend wanted to meet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a thought occurred to Cao Sheng: am I the \"yellow-haired\" guy (the homewrecker)?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about we forget it? Me going alone to meet your girlfriend, what would that look like? What do you think?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Sheng politely declined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had realized that Wei Dongming didn't genuinely want to treat him to a meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he had no interest in meeting Wei Dongming’s girlfriend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Dongming didn't give up, frowning, \"Then I’ll call Pang Yunhai and Guan Zhi too! That should be fine, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Sheng: \"???\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Sheng, having nothing more to say, nodded, \"Then go talk to them first! If they are willing to go, then I will go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Dongming nodded and got up to find Pang Yunhai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Sheng watched his back and shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered that last time in the cafeteria, the only roommates who refused to give Wei Dongming face and said they wouldn't eat were Song Chao, Xu Fengmao, and Zheng Xiaoqiang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Wei Dongming just now only mentioned calling Pang Yunhai and Guan Zhi, completely failing to mention the other roommate, Zhai Jun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Zhai Jun found out about this, could Wei Dongming still maintain a good relationship with him in the future?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After school that afternoon, Wei Dongming invited Cao Sheng, Pang Yunhai, and Guan Zhi to go to the Huizhou Renjia restaurant outside the school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way, Pang Yunhai, Guan Zhi, and Cao Sheng looked at each other, their expressions all a bit strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they arrived at the entrance of Huizhou Renjia with Wei Dongming, his girlfriend was already waiting at the door. Petite in stature, she was wearing brand-new blue jeans, a white short down jacket, and a bright red scarf wrapped around her neck, with her hair cut in a short bob.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked cute and charming. When she saw Cao Sheng, her eyes lit up, her cheeks flushed slightly, and she looked eager, as if she were about to pounce on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just like a fan meeting an idol.\u003C\u002Fp>",1465,"2026-06-21T01:55:54.452Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","16cf6dd668d8e399f73ccaac9338dd6604804c484a711e4a96c7ade4594727d2","dreaming-back-to-1997-i-became-the-forefather-of-chapter-90","dreaming-back-to-1997-i-became-the-forefather-of-chapter-88",338,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdreaming-back-to-1997-i-became-the-forefather-of-cover.jpg"]