[{"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-235":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Love Life Begins in New Eliad",{"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},2330322,4557,"Chapter 235: Round","love-life-begins-in-new-eliad-chapter-235",235,"\u003Cp>“Lingbao, wake up! We’re here! Lingbao!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling slowly opened her hazy eyes to Ye Qingfeng’s gentle calls; before she could respond, his arms encircled her knees and back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, as her waist lifted into the air, Ling quickly stretched out her arms to wrap around Ye Qingfeng’s neck, finally raising her gaze to take in the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The subway’s door-closing sound echoed as Ye Qingfeng sprinted with her toward the exit, barely slipping through the closing doors just before they shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That was close~!” Ling exhaled deeply. “You agree, Qingfeng?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah—if someone hadn’t slept like a pig,” Ye Qingfeng grumbled, bending down to gently set her on the ground, “I wouldn’t have had to rush like this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mmm! You looked so cool just now, carrying me out like that!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back on the ground, Ling stood still adjusting her clothes, then suddenly blurted out lavish praise to Ye Qingfeng as a thought struck her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qingfeng secretly delighted, but kept a nonchalant expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Ling fixed her clothes, he had already walked ahead, waving back at her. “Alright, alright—let’s go, don’t make Leicaen wait.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait for me!” Ling straightened her collar and dashed after Ye Qingfeng, blocking his path, raising her finger at him. “I’ve figured it out!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Figured out what?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qingfeng asked offhandedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Actually—you’re a hidden tsundere, aren’t you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling declared solemnly and seriously, then, anticipating his denial, pinched her fingers and listed her reasons one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh—?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Look at yesterday with the pistol—you could’ve just handed it to me directly, but you held off for ages, then finally pulled it out like some magic trick.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That was...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Ye Qingfeng could finish, Ling cut him off with an all-knowing look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And just now! You could’ve just humbly accepted my praise—you were secretly thrilled, yet you had to act tsundere and come over and hug me—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling took a deep breath, still panting, and continued, “In that soft voice, ‘Lingbao, why didn’t you sleep well last night? Let’s go feel the past~’ and all that!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm... I’m just curious how you know all this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qingfeng asked with a clueless expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph~ If you’ve watched over a hundred romance VHS tapes, chasing girls becomes so simple!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling crossed her arms, tilted her head proudly upward; her immature chest rose high, barely matching normal proportions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright then, little Lingbao—can we go now?” Ye Qingfeng cooed sweetly. “If we don’t hurry, Leicaen will get impatient.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eeeh~!” Goosebumps erupted all over Ling; she hugged herself, gritted her teeth, and rubbed vigorously. “Talk normally, please—I can’t handle this...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You... I... six...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough. No need to say more. Let’s go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Ye Qingfeng hesitate as if to speak, Ling decisively raised her palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two walked side by side toward their meeting point; spotting Leicaen’s figure from afar, they simultaneously quickened their pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Ye,” Leicaen bowed his left arm across his chest, nodded to Ye Qingfeng, then turned to Ling. “This must be Lord Phaethon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right—I’m Phaethon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As both a collaborator with Victoria Household and a distinguished guest, we shall do our utmost to ensure your journey through the Hollow is comfortable and safe.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After formalities, Leicaen informed them that the other Victoria Household members were downstairs and asked them to go down for a brief greeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Leicaen departed alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling, full of energy, led the way, pulling along the reluctant Ye Qingfeng; after exchanging greetings with Keiling, Ailian, and Lina, she hurriedly waved and returned to the video store.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back, Zhe grabbed Ling to ask for details, while Ye Qingfeng dashed into a side room, turned on the TV, and sprawled on the sofa like an old man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The TV screen showed a live broadcast from the top floor of the Security Bureau building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qingfeng watched, growing drowsy; everything shown was trivial, and by the time the broadcast ended, he was half-asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A message arrived from Nico: they had boarded the airship and told him to look after Phaethon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qingfeng replied: It’s Ies entering the Hollow, not Ling herself—so if danger strikes, it’s him, not me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After sending the message, he received no reply from Nico; instead, Ling appeared at the door, calling for him to take Ies and leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Got it!” Ye Qingfeng leapt up like a leaping carp, hooked his arm around Zhe’s shoulder as he passed. “Big brother-in-law! No Dingni lately—don’t forget the reward from this job.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Relax, we’re not Nico,” Zhe sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After all, our true identities are the legendary Rope Artisan Phaethon—we’re hardly unable to pay a reward.” He paused, then added, “But if it’s you? That’s another story. If you mess up, we might deduct part of the reward.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh!” Ye Qingfeng sneered at Zhe, then turned to Ling with a completely different tone. “Lingbao wouldn’t deduct my reward, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you don’t protect me well, maybe~” Ling grinned mischievously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s nonsense! You’re not even going into the Hollow!” Ye Qingfeng raised an eyebrow, then slammed his palm hard on Zhe’s back, grabbed Ies, and bolted out the door, leaving behind a taunt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“See that, Zhe? You’re not getting a single Dingni deducted from my reward!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, the nuisance is gone. Let’s prepare for the mission.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhe watched the closed shop, shrugging indifferently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way, Ye Qingfeng calculated how many Dingni this reward would bring; before he realized it, they reached the Hollow entrance of Balia Building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After sending a message to Ling, the Ies in his hand—whose clear eyes gradually brightened—murmured “en en en,” then emitted Ling’s voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Ies’s guidance, Ye Qingfeng quickly reunited with the Victoria Household team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After brief exchanges, they advanced deeper into Balia Building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to his usual solo missions with Ies, this time he had powerhouse allies Ailian and Leicaen; Ye Qingfeng didn’t need to fight at all, simply holding Ies and walking calmly ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way, aside from attacks by the Remains, Zhe and Ling easily handled all other combat situations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Victoria Household’s help, the group successfully entered the depths of Balia Building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, the once-bright lights now flickered incessantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The lights are flickering more frequently—hurry up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leicaen noticed and immediately warned them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Two updates tonight!)\u003C\u002Fp>",1030,"2026-06-20T20:13:18.411Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","61a8b753f9a1272bc14163a1e9ca0e82b9b0a9806930d88bf82f46a5e340f470","love-life-begins-in-new-eliad-chapter-236","love-life-begins-in-new-eliad-chapter-234",280,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flove-life-begins-in-new-eliad-cover.jpg"]