[{"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-88":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},2330175,4557,"Chapter 88: The Adorable Nico and the Perpetually Persecuted Billy","love-life-begins-in-new-eliad-chapter-88",88,"\u003Cp>When a person is utterly speechless, they become especially speechless; Ye Qingfeng and Ding Ni didn’t dare set the bar too high, and Nico unsurprisingly chose the option to remove Ding Ni...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nico had already spoken before her mind caught up; when she finally realized what she’d said, her pupils dilated sharply, and she clutched her rosy little lips with slender hands, her delicate, jade-white fingers adorned with colorful, glossy nail polish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nico regretted speaking so impulsively, but then she thought: since Ye Qingfeng has the desire but not the courage, what’s there to fear? She straightened her posture and puffed out her chest. “Three it is! I won’t back down!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she didn’t know that the Ye Qingfeng before her was now vastly different from before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then the first condition: give me one hundred thousand Ding Ni!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Nico’s arrogant demeanor, Ye Qingfeng sneered and reached out to her again, determined to crush her bravado.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No! You can’t do that!” Nico’s confident expression froze, twisting into a look uglier than crying as she gazed pitifully at Ye Qingfeng. “That’s not fair!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They say women are born actresses—this was proven true in Nico. One moment she was untouchable, the next she looked utterly wronged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nico, penniless, could only beg for forgiveness by being adorable—and to his dismay, Ye Qingfeng found it effective, choosing to let her off for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmph! Women!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qingfeng walked straight toward Nico, and she instinctively shrank back, hunching her shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Admit you’re wrong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qingfeng smirked and grabbed both sides of Nico’s cheeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m... wrong!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Will you stop thinking nonsense anymore?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mmm! No more nonsense!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Will you still doubt me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qingfeng suddenly released his grip and began rubbing instead, vigorously kneading Nico’s chubby cheeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I trust you the most! Qingfeng, I’m sorry~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nico suddenly widened her eyes, gazing at Ye Qingfeng with a pitiful look, her voice dripping with cuteness as she tried to beg for mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qingfeng nodded in satisfaction and released her cheeks. “Fine! The magnanimous Lord Qingfeng shall forgive your transgressions!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“?” Nico rubbed her reddened cheeks helplessly. Though annoyed, she picked up his line, her tone slightly dismissive. “Alright, alright! Thank you, Lord Qingfeng, for your forgiveness!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Nico, who appears careless but is actually meticulous, the clueless little Anbi is the cutest!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Little Anbi!” Ye Qingfeng hugged the soft, squishy Anbi and rubbed his face against hers. “You’re the best! Unlike someone who still doubts me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huhu! Anbi really is super soft to hug!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ooh! Her skin is so smooth! Rub rub!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qing... Qingfeng, I want a hamburger.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anbi showed no resistance to Ye Qingfeng’s sudden attack, standing perfectly still—though his actions made her speech slightly muffled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No problem! Is one enough?” Ye Qingfeng beamed as he released Anbi and ruffled her hair. “Not enough? Then two!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm! Two is fine!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anbi bowed her head slightly, speaking with solemn seriousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No problem!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nico watched Ye Qingfeng’s treatment of Anbi and felt sour—even though it was her own fault—she rolled her eyes. “Hmph! Men!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? Is Sister Nico jealous?” Ye Qingfeng sidled up to Nico with a cheeky grin. “I’ll only hug you once! Hamburgers are only for Anbi!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pfft! Who cares!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nico turned her head away haughtily, her twin pigtails whipping across Ye Qingfeng’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qingfeng flicked his finger lightly against Nico’s forehead, instantly putting her on high alert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nico clutched her forehead and shouted at Ye Qingfeng: “You have no respect for the boss of the Rabbit’s Den! I’m docking your salary!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her outburst earned her a fierce glare from Ye Qingfeng; she instantly fell silent, pretending not to notice, pouting and blowing a silent whistle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qingfeng turned and walked into the kitchen without looking back. “Sister Nico, if you don’t pay me my salary soon, I swear I’ll find someone else!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pfft! Who else would even look at you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nico muttered under her breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily, she’d lowered her voice enough that Ye Qingfeng didn’t hear—otherwise, he’d pinch her cheeks until they were red and swollen again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nico sat down absentmindedly, watching Ye Qingfeng’s busy back, her gaze growing distant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Has Qingfeng been here over a month? Seems I still owe him over two hundred thousand Ding Ni... If it were anyone else, they’d have run off by now...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But... it’s not that I don’t want to pay! I really have no Ding Ni left!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though I exchanged the last reward for Qingfeng’s services instead of giving it to Fa Tong, I haven’t received any new missions lately!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just Qingfeng—even Anbi and Billy haven’t been paid in the past month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Billy has been complaining nonstop about it, but...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nico’s gaze suddenly sharpened on Ye Qingfeng. There was something different about him today, but she couldn’t say what.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Anbi, don’t you think Qingfeng’s been acting weird since he came back?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nico asked Anbi, who sat beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since Qingfeng returned, his aura has changed,” Anbi said, turning her gaze from the kitchen and tilting her head thoughtfully. “And he’s become much livelier.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Much livelier?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nico’s lip twitched at Anbi’s vague description, but then she realized—yes, it was true. Before, he had a faint air of death about him; now, his personality really did feel brighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sun quietly set beyond the sky, a crescent moon hanging above. The Rabbit’s Den was filled with rich aromas—unsurprisingly, all coming from the kitchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nico glared resentfully at a certain robot, while Billy sat across from her on the sofa, looking utterly wronged—he’d just returned and was immediately pinned by her bitter stare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Billy got blamed again, feeling more wronged than ever...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was furious at Billy for making her agree to three conditions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Anbi was in the kitchen under the pretense of tasting, sneaking bites from every freshly cooked dish, offering a review after each one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the faint smile on Anbi’s face, it was clear every dish suited her taste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop snacking! Bring the dishes out,” Ye Qingfeng scowled at Anbi. Each plate clearly had a corner missing—no surprise, all gone into her stomach. “Only the hamburgers left to make.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anbi nodded like a pecking chick and swiftly carried each dish to the living room’s coffee table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time she finished, the two steaks were perfectly seared outside and tender within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qingfeng flipped the steaks onto buns, assembled the hamburgers, placed them on a tray, and carried them out of the kitchen. “Dinner’s ready!”\u003C\u002Fp>",1072,"2026-06-20T20:13:17.554Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","1cec7e30f627c368c983bc94c9663e59b5f1fbe88e203e61f62f463a0bf1b71f","love-life-begins-in-new-eliad-chapter-89","love-life-begins-in-new-eliad-chapter-87",280,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flove-life-begins-in-new-eliad-cover.jpg"]