[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-love-life-begins-in-new-eliad":3,"chapter-love-life-begins-in-new-eliad-love-life-begins-in-new-eliad-chapter-1":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Love Life Begins in New Eliad",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":18,"prevChapterSlug":19,"totalChapters":20,"novelImage":21},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":12,"translator":16,"content_hash":17},2330088,4557,"Chapter 1: Rescued by Nico, the Debt-Dodger, and Brought to the Rabbit Den","love-life-begins-in-new-eliad-chapter-1",1,"\u003Cp>(Brain Storage)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All characters in this story are adults! All intimate interaction scenes are free of inappropriate guidance; please read at your discretion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you find any inconsistencies or typos, @the author immediately for corrections!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slow-burn; the later chapters become increasingly thrilling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(The author held back in the first 76 chapters; treat the early part as growth. Starting chapter 77, it becomes incredibly satisfying!! Consider it a losing streak (?????))\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At dusk, the afterglow fell like a thin veil, gently blanketing the narrow alleyways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a network of interconnected alleys somewhere in New Aelidu, Nico hurried through the dim, confined lanes, carrying a black briefcase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her steps were frantic and panicked, as if a ferocious beast were chasing her from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, after turning a corner, she stopped, scanning the alley with caution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing no one around, she relaxed, bracing her hands on her knees and leaning against the wall as she gasped for breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweat poured from her forehead, streaming down her cheeks and pooling into glistening droplets at her chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I wonder how Anbi and Billy are doing.” Nico’s tone carried concern, then turned to grumbling, “Those debt collectors are relentless—they’re not even refusing to pay…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank goodness I’m agile; catching me? Impossible—ah!” She was boasting triumphantly over her escape, not watching her step, and tripped straight to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Today’s just my luck—just finished a job, then hit by debt collectors, barely escaped, and now I’m tripped by… when did someone appear here?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nico stood up, muttering bitterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d assumed she’d tripped over an object, but her peripheral vision caught a person lying on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She distinctly remembered no one being there moments ago!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had he appeared out of nowhere? Or was she hallucinating?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She leaned toward the latter. Even if it were the former, she’d roamed New Aelidu’s streets for years—if money wasn’t involved, she didn’t know what fear meant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, she needed to confirm whether this guy was still alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nico bent down slowly, approaching the man on the ground, and finally saw his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had soft, medium-length black hair; though male, his skin was astonishingly fair—not the sickly pallor of illness, but a smooth, jade-like luster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His features were exquisitely carved, like a masterpiece, his sharp jawline defining a flawless facial contour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nico’s first impression: clean. Then, this face—capable of making countless girls’ hearts flutter!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hit the jackpot!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe I can lure him into… no, invite him to the Rabbit Den. We’re short on fresh faces no one’s seen—even if he has no combat ability, he could just attract customers!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nico slowly extended her fingers beneath his nose, felt his steady breath, and exhaled in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mmm…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the man on the ground let out a low groan, his eyelids fluttering, then opening to reveal blue irises, clouded with confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What happened to me? Why did I suddenly pass out? Where am I?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qingfeng had been walking normally down the street when, for no reason, his eyelids grew heavy, and the next instant, he collapsed into unconsciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now awake, his mind brimmed with questions—only to meet a vast expanse of white, crowned by a single black mole!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This… this is the legendary big… no! A breast with a mole?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, who are you? Why are you here? And how old are you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nico noticed his invasive gaze, frowned, stepped back two paces, and fired off a string of impatient questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though still disoriented, Ye Qingfeng decided to assess his current situation first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he lifted his head, he froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lustrous pink hair, tied into two cute pigtails with slightly curled ends, large lively eyes brimming with wit and mischief, and a tear mole beside her left eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for that adorable face—it made you want to take a bite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After so much bad luck, even heaven couldn’t bear it anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m Ye Qingfeng, nineteen. Just got out of jail. I don’t know why I suddenly appeared here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qingfeng snapped back to reality, noticed her cooling gaze, and quickly answered her questions while standing up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just got out of jail… from the Public Security Bureau?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s troublesome…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Probably has no job. He doesn’t look like he committed a serious crime. Let me verify further—if he’s decent, I’ll lure him into the Rabbit Den.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What did you do to end up in jail?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh… are you sure you want to know?” Ye Qingfeng scratched his head awkwardly—he didn’t want to ruin his impression with this beautiful woman by revealing that incident…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just spit it out! You just got out, so you’ve got no job, right? If it wasn’t anything serious…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chance encounters are fate—I might consider hiring you at my company!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nico clearly wasn’t ready to let go—but if he lied or had committed a serious crime, she’d drop him immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I beat someone into a coma…” Ye Qingfeng hesitated, then bit his lip and confessed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Goodbye!” Nico’s face remained expressionless. Without hesitation, she turned and walked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qingfeng’s face twisted with frustration—he wanted to chase after her, explain—but after two steps, he stopped, slumping against the wall with a faint sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course… it’s only natural not to help a stranger…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey… I’ll give you one chance. Explain. Five minutes… no, three minutes. My time is precious!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nico’s sigh stirred something within her—hadn’t she, too, once been utterly alone?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned slowly, frowning as she fixed her gaze on Ye Qingfeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qingfeng’s eyes lit up, and he quickly recounted the story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Three years ago, while working part-time at a KTV during school breaks, I happened to see a customer groping a female employee. I rushed over to stop him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I repeatedly warned him not to touch her, but he ignored me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing words wouldn’t work, I grabbed the girl’s hand and tried to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t stop us—until we reached the door, he shouted, “Wait!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I turned back, he sneered: “You know who my father is? I just want to have some fun. When she falls back into my hands, she might not even have a breath left!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My mind went hot and…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The story wasn’t complete. At the trial’s final moment, the girl turned on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she spoke those words, he saw her tear-streaked face, heavy with guilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ye Qingfeng didn’t blame her. He simply curled his lips, and in the stunned silence of the courtroom, burst into hysterical laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do good people really get good outcomes…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No… no, it’s the poor who deserve to suffer…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You… hey… you shouldn’t have acted so impulsively. Come with me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nico sighed regretfully, her gaze softening toward Ye Qingfeng. Three years of youth lost in prison… but he was still a good kid!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t even know your name. And you look a bit older than me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qingfeng walked beside her, unintentionally catching a rich, intoxicating scent—milky, pure as fresh milk, gentle and sweet, making him want to inhale deeply twice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nico Demara. A few years older than you—call me Nico-jie!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nico secretly rejoiced: righteous heart, looks flawless, other qualities unknown—but if he joins, I’ll finally have a normal person by my side!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(New author, please show some love (????-)?)\u003C\u002Fp>",1195,"2026-06-20T20:13:17.554Z","Qwen3-Next 80B","0e45428efbc7875a89ac3b142c71cc583010097451c65ceae8a5b31f18a8bce4","love-life-begins-in-new-eliad-chapter-2",null,280,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flove-life-begins-in-new-eliad-cover.jpg"]