[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-starting-from-stealing-the-role-in-1995-huayu":3,"chapter-starting-from-stealing-the-role-in-1995-huayu-starting-from-stealing-the-role-in-1995-huayu-chapter-38":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Starting from Stealing the Role in 1995 Huayu",{"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},2321027,4540,"Chapter 38: The Flood Washed Over the Dragon King","starting-from-stealing-the-role-in-1995-huayu-chapter-38",38,"\u003Cp>Yihe Garden is one of Beijing’s most famous gardens; decades ago, in the early years of the nation’s founding, some eunuchs still lived inside and took on side jobs as tour guides, explaining the garden’s stories and legends—far more professional than today’s guides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, during a special period, people believed the former imperial garden should belong to the people, so the sign “Yihe Garden” was removed and replaced with “People’s Park”; five years later, the original sign was recovered and the name Yihe Garden restored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Wu Yuchen is a native of Beijing, he had actually never visited Yihe Garden many times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as a reincarnated soul returning from the information explosion era with rich experience, he could talk at length about anything he saw, leaving Jiang Qinqin gazing at him in awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wu Yuchen, how do you know so much?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t have many hobbies—just read a lot of casual books.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Plus, my dad works at a publishing house, so we have plenty of books at home, which broadens my knowledge.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yuchen laughed off the question casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two reached the shore of Kunming Lake, where Wu Yuchen spotted a group of vintage duck-shaped pedal boats moored nearby; he asked, “Qinqin, want to row a boat?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qinqin looked at the duck boats: the large ones could seat six to eight people, while the small two-seaters—called couple boats—were specially designed for lovers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, she blushed; she felt their progress today was moving too fast—this morning he held her hand upon meeting, and now they were about to row together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had always heard from her dorm mates and friends that relationships began with letter-writing, dinner invitations, walks, and only after a month or two of acquaintance did they hold hands; only after deeper feelings developed would they come out to row these couple boats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet here she was, only one day in—and already this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Jiang Qinqin’s flushed face but no refusal, Wu Yuchen took her hand and led her over: “Boss, give us a two-seater!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boss, seeing the couple, immediately understood business had arrived:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Got it! Perfect weather today—ideal for rowing!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so Jiang Qinqin, half-dazed, was once again led by Wu Yuchen onto the boat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But once seated, all her earlier doubts vanished, replaced by joy and the romantic atmosphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kunming Lake stretched wide, its surface like a mirror, sunlight glinting off the water in golden sparks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tiny duck boat rocked gently across the water, leaving ripples behind; inside, both stepped on pedals, hands clasped together, admiring the lakeside scenery, occasionally meeting each other’s gaze, savoring the quiet, romantic world of just the two of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yuchen looked at Jiang Qinqin: her willow-browed eyes painted like ink, her autumn-water gaze poetic, her nose slender, her cherry lips small; now her fair face flushed pink, pure yet radiating an indescribable allure—truly a real Xishi, making Wu Yuchen want to pull her into his arms and caress her thoroughly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Wu Yuchen knew that for a girl in this era, his pace was already fast enough; if he acted like the post-2020 norm—kissing and clinging after just an hour of meeting—he’d be labeled a major lecher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he suppressed his urge and decided to proceed slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a loud clang shook their duck boat violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qinqin screamed and instinctively leaned into Wu Yuchen, who pulled her into his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their boat rocked for a long while, drifting over a meter away; once it steadied, Wu Yuchen immediately checked on Jiang Qinqin in his arms—only when he saw she was unharmed did he exhale in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yuchen felt no secret delight—only a sudden surge of anger; what if this collision had capsized the boat? Who knew what might’ve happened?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can you even steer a boat?!” Wu Yuchen bellowed from inside, then leaned out to confront the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorry! Really sorry!” came the apology from the other couple boat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yuchen recognized the voice—he and Jiang Qinqin both exclaimed in unison:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huang Shixiong!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yuchen looked closely at the other boat: beside Huang Lei sat none other than Sun Li.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was truly a flood washing over the Dragon King’s temple!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d just come out for a nice date on a good day—and ran into them here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Lei, seeing it was Wu Yuchen on the other boat—with Jiang Qinqin in his arms—was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When did these two get together?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t Wu Yuchen say he’d annoyed Jiang Qinqin?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Annoyed her—and ended up dating her?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it, this kid had already seduced Jingying’s campus beauty—and worse, she was his own student he’d mentored for over a year; it felt like his own cabbage had been stolen by a pig!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Li had just watched the public screening of “Bus 44” two days ago and naturally recognized Wu Yuchen and Jiang Qinqin; hearing their cry of “Huang Shixiong,” she blushed furiously, turned away, and hid behind Huang Lei, knowing full well this was a teacher-student romance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now both boats had steadied, the ripples faded, and silence fell—no one spoke, none knowing how to begin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yuchen and Huang Lei stared at each other, communicating silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Lei: You bastard Wu Yuchen, who let you come here to date—and dare to chase my student?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yuchen: Huang Shixiong, don’t talk about others when you’re worse—you brought Sun Li here to date too! You’re the one chasing your student; what’s wrong with me dating my senior?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Lei: I met Sun Li during her interview—she wasn’t my student yet! How long have you known each other?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yuchen: Funny—I met Qinqin during her interview too! She wasn’t my senior then either!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They locked eyes for a moment; Huang Lei glared fiercely at Wu Yuchen: No one gets to tell anyone about this!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yuchen smiled back, mimed zipping his lips, then gave Huang Lei a thumbs-up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Lei snorted, turned away, and quickly pedaled off in his duck boat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qinqin remained frozen in Wu Yuchen’s arms; only after they were far away did she speak:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“W-what just happened? Isn’t that Sun Li, the freshman? They…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to ask if they were relatives—but seeing the expressions on Huang Lei and Sun Li’s faces, she couldn’t bring herself to say it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yuchen smiled: “What could it be? Haven’t you heard of teacher-student romance?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qinqin was stunned: all the girls in her class were Huang Lei’s fans—he was handsome, sang well, acted well, cooked well, and treated them kindly—but no one dared actually pursue him as a teacher!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, Huang Shixiong had been swept off his feet by a freshman?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yuchen seemed to read her thoughts and explained: “Don’t overthink it—Huang Shixiong pursued Sun Li himself; he spotted her during the interview. Keep this quiet, okay?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qinqin nodded slowly, still processing the news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sweet senior~” Wu Yuchen whispered softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qinqin turned to him and saw him smiling warmly at her—then suddenly realized she was still in his arms, held tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, Wu Yuchen murmured: “You’re so beautiful.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he leaned down and kissed her gently on the brow, making her shiver all over.\u003C\u002Fp>",1195,"2026-06-20T16:09:29.273Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","10cec513cf479b34ab8436aa65f8f3dbd0524808b2c828b6b0a57ebf83ca5eae","starting-from-stealing-the-role-in-1995-huayu-chapter-39","starting-from-stealing-the-role-in-1995-huayu-chapter-37",335,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-from-stealing-the-role-in-1995-huayu-cover.jpg"]