[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-zombie-apocalypse-creation":3,"chapter-zombie-apocalypse-creation-zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-700":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Zombie Apocalypse: Creation",{"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},1887506,2510,"Chapter 700: Food Stand with Friends","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-700",700,"\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun arrived at the destination in the text, he was a little surprised to see a group of people all standing right next to an apartment building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were all gathered around a tent shop, walking in and out with a small paper bag full of fried food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s happening here?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon closer inspection, Lily was taking orders from the customer in line, with two other girls deep-frying various kinds of food from a container.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You just came here today? This place has deep-fried squid! I haven’t eaten that for so long.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a nearby person in the line answered his question, Xiaoyun decided to line up as well, choosing not to disrupt her work right away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After waiting just three minutes, it was already his turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Welcome, sir! How may I take your order... X-Xiaoyun?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite Lily standing there frozen in place, he continued ordering his food as if he didn’t recognize her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I would like to order the... Squid special and one wings box with mild spice. Here’s 20 NRC... Hello?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Y-Yes, y-your order number is 216. Please wait until your number is called.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lily quickly wrote down Xiaoyun’s order on a piece of paper, walking over to attach it right above the makeshift kitchen table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she went back to the cashier position to take the next order, Xiaoyun waited on the side and started examining their setup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could clearly recognize the two girls in the back working in the kitchen as Lily’s friends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dumb girl Wang Shihan and the tall girl Chen Xuewei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them were doing dirty work, with Shihan prepping the ingredients by dipping them into powdery starch, doing the first dip before letting it rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xuewei did the second dip in a much hotter oil, so hot in fact that she had to constantly move it out and take it out to be packaged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Lily’s job was only taking orders from the customers, writing them down before going over to the kitchen to attach them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Order 216!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun quickly approached Lily to take his order. He could see the nervousness on her face as she handed him the bag of food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have a nice meal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After taking the food, he didn’t look back as he headed back over to his car, opening the door and sitting right by it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opening the paper bag, the golden texture and the strong smell instantly hit him. It was a rich, sizzling aroma, along with hints of spices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When was the last time I ate fried food?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he took a small bite of the squid, the crispy, salty taste instantly made his taste buds overflow with flavor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shit, this thing is hot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun quickly created a bottle of Coke, popping the lid open before chugging it down as the cold, sweet smell temporarily blocked the spiciness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It can’t be that spicy... There’s no way I’m bringing this home with Leyan already cooking dinner.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no hesitation, he opened the bag all the way, revealing the wing box that contained three fried wings with the exact red and black dots splattered all over it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh boy... I can do this. Come on, Xiaoyun. It’s only mild. Don’t be scared of mild. That would be the biggest cowardly move.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he took a bite of the wings, the fried chicken skin alone shocked him. The savoury meat was even better as it overshadowed the spiciness for a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fuck fuck fuck, it’s hot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Xiaoyun wasn’t complaining about the spiciness. Rather, the literal food temperature forced him to chug down a sip of the Coke again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, hey, Mr.Governor! Surprise to see you here. You eating the fried chicken from the food stand over there?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice instantly made Xiaoyun look over to the right as it was no other than the host from Midnight Current, Liang Han.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Camera crews were all standing right behind him, seemingly to be recording live on air as Liang Han held onto a microphone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem, is this live on air?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun cautiously asked as he quickly put all the food underneath his car seat before getting out of the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, this is just a recorded segment. It’s a special show called ’Exploring the Everyday Lives of Citizens.’\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Edit this out. I don’t want to be on camera.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Um, okay. No problem, sir... Post production team, don’t forget to cut this out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun and Liang Han went back and forth, more and more people were starting to notice the camera crew that was walking nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, some of them were starting to reconganize Xiaoyun. At least the one who cares about seeing him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem, you guys should probably go back to record something more interesting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Liang Han and the camera crew walking away and towards the food stand, Xiaoyun could finally let out a sigh as he closed his car door this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Time to finish this...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After waiting for twenty minutes in the car, the camera crew was long gone as the food stand was starting to close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowds of people had disappeared as well, leaving only the three girls to clean up and close up their shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How’s your secret job, Lily?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun curiously asked as he approached the food stand, which instantly caused all three of them to turn around to look towards him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I-I was only here to m-make up for Yajing. This isn’t a job or anything, I’m not getting paid. I-I only came here to help them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Relax. No need to be so nervous. I’m not going to punish you or anything. You’re already an adult.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her still looking a little nervous, Xiaoyun added one more line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where did your confidence go? You were chatting with the customers perfectly fine just a few minutes ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lily? Are you all shy because your brother Xiaoyun you’re talking to?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shut up! I’m not shy in front of Xiaoyun!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nervousness on Lily’s face instantly vanished, returning to her usual self as she tried to elbow right at Xuewei’s stomach, only to hit her on the legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, yeah, you can go home with your sweet boyfriend now. We can clean up the rest on our own.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Xuewei said the word boyfriend, Lily froze in place, her face blushing red as if she had just returned to her shy self.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lily, let’s go. Leyan is going to get mad if we are so late getting home.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She finally unfreezes, silently walking over to Xiaoyun before grabbing onto his shoulder as they head back to his car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xuewei, you jealous?\" Shihan suddenly asked as she took over the area that Lily was wiping earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"J-Jealous? Why would I be jealous? I already have a boyfriend. I’m just weirded out by something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Weirded out by what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look at their height differences... Don’t they look more like daughter and father based on this sunset?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shihan fell into silence. It really gave off the vibe of a parent and kid walking off into the sunset as their shadow overlapped the sunlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, she couldn’t help but get offended as she looked at her own shadow, which was only slightly taller than Lily’s earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you trying to say short people can’t get a boyfriend?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? When did I say that? Actually, who’s talking to me? Weird. I can’t see the person talking to me——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re going to regret this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xuewei pretended to be unable to see below her, Shihan quickly ran over to start tickling her right on the stomach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, okay! I’m just joking!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun and Lily arrived in the garage and exited the car, they were instantly greeted by Leyan as she opened the door for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Welcome back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What took you guys so long? The food is almost cold waiting for you guys.\" Leyan grumpily murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lily’s friend was showing her about an interesting game. I got too into it as well and only realized we needed to head back after a while.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah! It was super fun! You wouldn’t believe how addictive the game is. It deserves the game of the year!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lily instantly answered, backing Xiaoyun up as they headed from the living room to the kitchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Finally, you guys decided to show up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the three of them stepped towards the dining table, everyone started eating as they didn’t even wait for them to sit down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You guys don’t have to wait for us next time,\" Xiaoyun murmured as Leyan handed the two of them a bowl of rice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tradition is tradition. You’re the man of the house. No one is getting to eat until you get back home.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun didn’t try to argue back any further, as he knew it would be nearly impossible to get her out of the whole traditional mindset.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sniff sniff... Xiaoyun, did you eat something before coming home?\" Tianci suddenly asked as she happened to sit right next to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just happened to walk past a BBQ shop on the way to pick up Lily. You would be surprised to see how many people open their food stands outdoors.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sweat appeared on his forehead as he didn’t expect her nose to be that sharp, as he could barely smell it after standing in the wind for a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Food stands? Do they even have permits?\" Yuqi questioned, her face looking a little annoyed as if it was a thorn on her side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe. Probably time to put out some regulation on it or something. Definitely need food inspection——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No more talking about work at dinner.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1614,"2026-06-10T06:59:53.682Z",1,"novelbin.me","4cb7aabda2d8fc72f34bcaa3e6fa95520f59877c9eeec6900776b494a0ee4680","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-551","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-699",829,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-creation-cover.jpg"]