[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-immortal-world-and-the-one-doomed-to-end":3,"chapter-the-immortal-world-and-the-one-doomed-to-end-the-immortal-world-and-the-one-doomed-to-end-chapter-17":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Immortal World and the One Doomed to End",{"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},2258571,4407,"Chapter 17: First love","the-immortal-world-and-the-one-doomed-to-end-chapter-17",17,"\u003Cp>First love\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Finally, I got out...” Qing Xukong sighed quietly, hiding in a shadowed corner of the stairwell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So what exactly happened?” asked the girl named Zhong Yuxin, confused—there were others in the stairwell besides Qing Xukong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How to put it... the situation is indeed complicated...” Qing Xukong thought to himself—he absolutely could not let his friends get dragged into these events.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Anyway, you know the new transfer student, right? I heard he’s staying at your place?” Zhong Yuxin asked, staring straight into Qing Xukong’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gulp... yeah, that’s true,” Qing Xukong replied, swallowing hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Actually, she’s the daughter of my mother’s friend. Their family moved here for work, but they couldn’t find a suitable house. They could stay in company housing, but she couldn’t—so they’re temporarily staying at my place.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Phew, good... so that’s how it is. But still, it’s suspicious. Were those rumors fake too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No... they’re true. But the reality is still very different.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But now I’ve become everyone’s target.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then all we can do is wait and see... no matter how much we explain, it’ll only deepen the suspicion.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qing Xukong felt deeply moved—he still had friends he could truly trust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, Qing Xukong, you abandoned me and sneaked off to meet some other woman...? While a worthy wife should grant her husband some personal space, I simply cannot tolerate this behavior!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you can’t speak properly, then don’t speak at all! And why are you even here?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? Huh?! What’s going on?! Have you two already gotten this far?!?” Zhong Yuxin’s cheeks flushed pink as she stared at Ling Yu in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s nothing between us! What even is this?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, Qing Xukong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you back to normal...?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha, of course, of course. How could your trustworthy best friend possibly doubt your word?” Mocheng said with a sunny smile to Qing Xukong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A best friend doesn’t keep emphasizing that they’re a best friend...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, Qing Xukong, how are you handling lunch?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I eat in the cafeteria. Why are you asking suddenly...?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I thought maybe you’d have a cohabiting girl making you homemade bento.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you think this is a Japanese anime?” Qing Xukong replied, speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...” Qing Xukong glanced to the side—Ling Yu sat on someone else’s table, surrounded by a crowd of girls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh... surprisingly popular...” Qing Xukong sighed inwardly as he watched Ling Yu chat animatedly with others, then thought of himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qing Xukong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What...?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you think of Ling Yu?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm...” Qing Xukong glanced at Ling Yu, mentally replaying every encounter with her, and reached a conclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Non-recyclable waste.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling Yu seemed to sense Qing Xukong’s gaze and quickly turned to flash him several flirtatious looks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qing Xukong...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You don’t have some tsundere trait, do you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Get lost!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Phew, class is finally over. What should I eat?” Mocheng stretched lazily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, I really want to try the new dessert shop that just opened,” Zhong Yuxin said, gazing at the passing vehicles outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m so hungry. Why isn’t it here yet...?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s just ahead... and why the hell are you following us?!” Qing Xukong spun around, glaring at the Divine One.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey hey, I just transferred here too. I don’t even know how to get to the cafeteria, let alone risk getting lost.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...” Qing Xukong was furious—why did this guy always interfere in his affairs?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a troublesome guy, Qing Xukong thought silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling Yu seemed to sense Qing Xukong’s thoughts, paused briefly, then quietly followed behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus the three of them walked toward the cafeteria. Thankfully, no chaos erupted along the way—otherwise Qing Xukong would have been unable to endure it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sigh, the cafeteria still serves the same dishes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Be grateful. Compared to other schools, ours is still decent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, compared to Mocheng and Zhong Yuxin, he found the cafeteria food quite to his taste—though not exceptional, it was ordinary enough. But if he said that aloud, those two would surely turn it into a topic for endless teasing, so Qing Xukong decided to stay silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mocheng chose chicken rice, Zhong Yuxin picked a sandwich, Qing Xukong got steak rice, and Ling Yu chose the same as him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, Zhong Yuxin, you only eat this much every lunch? Aren’t you hungry?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s a necessity to maintain my figure. Do you think I enjoy eating bread?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How tough. Lucky us guys don’t have this problem, right, Qing Xukong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why do you always, intentionally or not, drag the conversation back to me?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...” Ling Yu sat quietly beside Qing Xukong, chewing her food silently—she clearly had no intention of joining in. Honestly, Qing Xukong thought she was quite cute when she was quiet, but he’d never say it aloud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right...?” Mocheng said to Zhong Yuxin as Qing Xukong stared at Ling Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It really is...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey... what exactly are you two talking about? I already said I have nothing to do with this guy!” Qing Xukong said helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s clearly true...” Mocheng ignored Qing Xukong and spoke to Zhong Yuxin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just as you said—Qing Xukong really is tsundere.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not entirely. He’s mostly just ‘tsun.’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’ll gradually become ‘dere’...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, the person in question is right here! Pay attention!” Qing Xukong slammed his hand on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Mocheng and Zhong Yuxin showed no sign of stopping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm...?” Qing Xukong glanced to the side—Ling Yu was gently tugging at his sleeve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thirsty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sigh... I’ll buy you a drink. Again, it’s my money. Even though Ling Yu’s expenses are reimbursed, if anyone saw me buying drinks for another girl, it’d cause a commotion—so I really wish she wouldn’t follow me every day.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Mocheng and Zhong Yuxin chatted as if no one else existed, Qing Xukong quietly took Ling Yu away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’d be better if you just stayed quiet like this...” Qing Xukong murmured on the way to the convenience store.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...?” Ling Yu looked up at him with a puzzled expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, never mind.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qing Xukong and Ling Yu bought drinks and sat down in a shady corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s going on...?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, nothing. I was just thinking about some things.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You think? That’s surprising—I thought you were the type who acts first and thinks about consequences later.” Qing Xukong looked at Ling Yu, who sat with her head down, cradling her drink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young man... do you hate me?” Ling Yu lifted her head, staring straight into Qing Xukong’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh...” Qing Xukong felt shy and looked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No... I don’t actually... hate you...” Qing Xukong broke the silence first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm...” Ling Yu’s cheeks flushed crimson as she softly laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then, may I continue?” Ling Yu looked ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Continue what?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Continue falling in love with you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course... you may.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1115,"2026-06-19T14:42:45.108Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","0ea0ca8ef264f020fb25a4f51ed22570a43e739cb565e7a5c6927cc06123e4cb","the-immortal-world-and-the-one-doomed-to-end-chapter-18","the-immortal-world-and-the-one-doomed-to-end-chapter-16",19,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-immortal-world-and-the-one-doomed-to-end-cover.jpg"]