[{"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-247":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},2330334,4557,"Chapter 247: Brother Zhe and the Strange Woman","love-life-begins-in-new-eliad-chapter-247",247,"\u003Cp>“What does that mean!? Are you staring at some other woman again!?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling said, pouting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not! I was just zoning out!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eh~ I’m not— I was just zoning out~” Ling said in a sarcastic tone (Crab Boss), “You’re definitely staring at some other woman!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qingfeng was momentarily speechless, not knowing what to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lingbao... when did you become so irrational...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And why does this sentence sound oddly familiar?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had just pulled his gaze away, preparing to explain, when his peripheral vision caught something—he froze, mouth gaping open in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To ordinary people, the ferocious Hai  were terrifying; to him, they were toys.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What could this man have seen to be so stunned?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling waited a long time without a reply, turned her head to check, noticed Ye Qingfeng’s ghost-struck expression, and followed his line of sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her eyes appeared two figures—a man and a woman—intimate, holding hands as they walked into the shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a pair of first-love lovers, shy yet sweet, their relationship rapidly deepening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that’s not the point... the point is! Why is that man my brother!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He should be at the video store right now—who is that woman beside him!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling narrowed her eyes, fixing them on the woman beside Zhe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She felt vaguely familiar—she might have seen her once or twice recently, but only dimly remembered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you know the woman beside him, Qingfeng?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, Zhe and the stranger, guided by a server, walked straight toward them—Ling swiftly ducked her head and raised the menu to hide her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qingfeng, come over here, don’t let them see us!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling signaled Ye Qingfeng to move closer, both hiding behind the menu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qingfeng lifted his stool and moved beside Ling, ducking behind the menu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought there was no need to hide like some stalker—besides, it was impossible not to be noticed anyway...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily, the menu was large enough to barely conceal their faces as they watched Zhe and the woman pass by and sit down at a nearby table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two tables away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That woman feels oddly familiar.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Ling’s reminder, Ye Qingfeng also felt the woman looked familiar, and nodded: “Yeah, I’ve seen her somewhere before.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So what are you going to do? It’s not easy for Zhe to find a girlfriend—we’ll just eat our meal and ask him when we get back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He continued immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That makes sense. I’ll test him tonight—if he doesn’t confess honestly, he’s definitely hiding something!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they spoke, a server approached, observing their strange behavior, silently muttering to herself but keeping a smile on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ladies and gentlemen, have you decided on your dishes?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling paused for a moment, then handed over the menu; after the server confirmed each item, she turned and walked away with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While waiting for the food, her gaze never left Zhe and the woman, lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qingfeng appeared calm and composed, utterly unafraid of being spotted by Zhe—a stark contrast to Ling’s sneaky demeanor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qingfeng, you think... brother... eh...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What exactly are you worried about? That woman doesn’t look like a con artist or anything.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qingfeng didn’t fully grasp Ling’s meaning, so he comforted her as he imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not worried about that—I’m just thrilled that Zhe finally likes a girl!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling sighed in wonder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qingfeng flinched, his body jerking as he stared at Ling, bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When did Zhe start liking men? How did he not know?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from being overly enthusiastic when they first met, he’d shown no signs of such tendencies afterward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brothers often talked about personal preferences; Ye Qingfeng leaned toward women, while Zhe never clearly stated his preference—unless you counted the famous singer, Yao Jiayin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhe was her die-hard fan; besides video tapes, Yao Jiayin was the topic he discussed most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From Ye Qingfeng’s observations, Zhe was emotionally passive—unless something drastic happened, he wouldn’t make a move for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When did you start thinking... Zhe liked men?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qingfeng swallowed hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I didn’t say that!” Ling explained: “I’ve never seen Zhe show any interest in women, and when we first met, he was so overly enthusiastic...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s hard not to think the worst! But thank goodness—I’ve lived this long to see Zhe on a date with a woman! I’d give her Ding Ni myself, no problem!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling clasped her hands together, weeping dramatically—her emotional display felt insincere to Ye Qingfeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So? What exactly are you trying to say, Lingbao?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qingfeng sighed helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We have to help Zhe! Qingfeng, you’ll help me, right?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling grabbed Ye Qingfeng’s hand, her eyes sparkling, lips slightly pouting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After so much time together, Ling understood Ye Qingfeng’s logic perfectly—outside of women and Ding Ni, little could interest him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he wasn’t interested, his indifference was even more obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Zhe walked in, Ye Qingfeng had been shocked for just an instant, then returned to his usual detached attitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We still have to find Ailian tonight, and Victoria Housekeeping could show up any moment—this needs careful planning.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qingfeng ignored Ling’s pouting and countered with an unrefusable reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d rather spend time with Xiren and study the Hai .\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As always: Zhe’s situation was common in his past life, but Xiren and the Hai  only existed in this world!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“According to the Hollow contract, I’ll pay you,” Ling instantly dropped her cute act, “Double!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? I don’t know why I suddenly got interested!” Ye Qingfeng’s expression turned serious, “But... today’s sunlight is bright—I’m not good at tailing, might get caught.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tch! It’s all Nico’s fault—this miserly habit isn’t something I can just eat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling muttered under her breath, biting her lip in pain, then held up three fingers, hesitated, and retracted half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Two and a half times—that’s the max. If not, I’ll go ask Fairy for help!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, that girl only got involved with Zhe and got a bank account—Ling couldn’t do something like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, she was just too conscientious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Ye Qingfeng’s sister or girlfriend had run into Huang Mao, and there was such a useful AI...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d better not find any dirt on Huang Mao—or he couldn’t guarantee it wouldn’t end up online.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“OK—mission accepted!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qingfeng accepted the task without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>",1041,"2026-06-20T20:13:18.411Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","14ce4b0201179d7ab2531948d2760189e938b9ac8cd63fa745415060bedbb78d","love-life-begins-in-new-eliad-chapter-248","love-life-begins-in-new-eliad-chapter-246",280,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flove-life-begins-in-new-eliad-cover.jpg"]