[{"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-98":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},2330185,4557,"Chapter 98: Lunchtime","love-life-begins-in-new-eliad-chapter-98",98,"\u003Cp>Ding ling ling —!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same moment, the dismissal bell rang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Students who had been paying attention to the earlier situation instantly had their focus drawn by the bell, clearly finding lunch more important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you all for watching—go have your lunch now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qingfeng, seeing the eager glances of students toward the door, immediately spoke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go have your lunch.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The teacher followed right after with the same words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after the teacher spoke did the students rise and rush toward the cafeteria with the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, some dishes in the cafeteria vanish if you’re slow! Even if you’re fast? Still gone...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Ai Lian could return to her seat, Rubi pulled her toward the cafeteria, with Meng Na and Ling following behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When most students had left, Ye Qingfeng nodded to the teacher and left the classroom with Qing Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What were you doing with that girl just now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qing Yi hurried to Ye Qingfeng’s side and asked in a lowered voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I didn’t do anything... I didn’t even touch her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bead of sweat rolled down Ye Qingfeng’s forehead; he silently marveled at Qing Yi’s uncanny intuition, while forcing a puzzled expression on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qing Yi pinched her chin, recalling the scene. Though Ye Qingfeng’s body had blocked most of it, she hadn’t noticed anything unusual—but as the girl ran off, she’d caught a fleeting shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A normal person might’ve thought it was a trick of the eye, but Qing Yi was a robot! Her eyes were calibrated rulers!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qing Yi suspected that shadow was Ye Qingfeng’s movement—and it had been incredibly fast. That was what surprised her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that kind of skill, how could she have ever pinned him down before? Playing the fool?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it didn’t matter... as long as Ye Qingfeng didn’t stand against her, she didn’t care about this!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Better to find a sunny spot and sip some tea than dig into his secrets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Want to have lunch together?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qingfeng stopped at the staircase and called out to Qing Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, I’m going to check on Zhu Yuan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qing Yi shook her head, waved casually, and walked toward the infirmary without looking back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qingfeng had no choice but to head to the cafeteria alone, savoring his solitary lunchtime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, four close friends who had finished getting their meals sat together at a table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did that guy do something bad to you?!” Rubi grabbed a chicken leg, bit down hard, and chewed furiously as she asked Ai Lian beside her: “Tell me! We’ll stand up for you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rubi assumed Ye Qingfeng had taken the chance to grope Ai Lian—after all, she’d seen nothing during the incident, and by the time she ran down, Ai Lian’s face was bright red. How could she not suspect?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, this was Ai Lian! Even during the most romantic movie climaxes, she never reacted—yet in just a few minutes, her face turned this red?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be that Ai Lian actually liked that guy?! The thought made Rubi bite down on the bone, grinding her teeth in envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, not because she envied Ai Lian—but because she envied that guy for being chosen by Round Shark!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s not like that...” Ai Lian absentmindedly poked at her rice with her chopsticks, answering Rubi’s wild speculation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ai Lian felt deeply confused—she didn’t understand why she’d developed such a strong possessive urge toward a stranger. It wasn’t just love at first sight anymore—it was the desire to tie him to her side and indulge freely...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such thoughts were too intense for pure-hearted Ai Lian; her pale face flushed instantly, yet she felt an empty ache in her chest...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t even know if she’d see him again—and his small request had vanished like a stone dropped into the ocean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ai Lian’s three friends noticed her flushed cheeks and exchanged glances, communicating silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rubi: Damn it! What is Ai Lian thinking?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling: It must be related to that guy—I suspect Ai Lian has feelings for him...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Na: Exactly! But Ai Lian doesn’t seem willing to say anything!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rubi: Then what do we do?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling: I’m not sure, but it’s clear Ai Lian’s mood is off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Na: Exactly! Hey, how do you know Ai Lian’s in a bad mood?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rubi: If Ai Lian were in a good mood, she wouldn’t be stabbing her rice into mush...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the three were at a loss, a figure suddenly appeared before them—it was Ye Qingfeng, holding his tray and searching for a seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cafeteria was packed; not a single empty table could be seen. Ye Qingfeng clearly preferred to sit alone rather than share a table with strangers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But conditions didn’t allow it—even if he couldn’t find a completely empty table, he wanted at least a less crowded one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Ye Qingfeng hesitated, he suddenly felt his clothes tugged. He turned to see a girl with yellow hair standing before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hi! If you don’t mind, sit with us!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pointed generously toward a nearby table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qingfeng instantly recognized her as Ai Lian’s desk partner. Following her gesture, he saw two girls meeting his gaze openly, and a small shark-like girl hunched over, trying to bury her head in her food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Won’t I be disturbing you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qingfeng turned back to Rubi and asked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not at all! Come on!” Rubi waved her hands frantically in front of her. “Or your food will get cold!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qingfeng nodded and followed Rubi, then paused again, torn over the two remaining seats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sit in my spot!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Rubi picked up her tray, as if sensing his hesitation, and moved aside to offer the seat next to Ai Lian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you for the trouble.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qingfeng gave Rubi a grateful glance and sat down slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ai Lian’s heart surged with excitement and resistance—excitement because she could find a chance to talk to him, resistance because she feared slipping into that state again...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her friends absolutely must not find out! Otherwise... I’d never be able to show my face again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She cautiously lifted her head and saw Ye Qingfeng approaching—her heart leapt to her throat, and she immediately dropped it again, thinking: If I feel that again, I’ll just run away!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the current seating, even if he sat down, he wouldn’t be beside her—she sighed in relief. Then Rubi moved her seat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ai Lian nearly burst into tears... Rubi!! Stop doing unnecessary things...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when Ye Qingfeng sat beside her, Ai Lian was astonished to find her mind didn’t go strange—she quietly exhaled in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now she had no worries—she just needed to get his contact info before he left, and everything would be perfect!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PS: Tap to request updates. If you don’t comment, give it a 4 or 5-star rating (*￣3￣)?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m going to play an online horror game with friends later—posting early.\u003C\u002Fp>",1148,"2026-06-20T20:13:17.554Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","bfad13b0635e48ced4834e476138f2133a759ee81a65c4a2263fc537d270da52","love-life-begins-in-new-eliad-chapter-99","love-life-begins-in-new-eliad-chapter-97",280,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flove-life-begins-in-new-eliad-cover.jpg"]