[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-zombie-apocalypse-creation":3,"chapter-zombie-apocalypse-creation-zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-744":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},1887321,2510,"Chapter 744: The September Arrivals","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-744",744,"\u003Cp>\"Do you seriously think that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A hundred percent. You’re her daughter, and I’m her... son and husband. Who else would she choose to help in her own best interest?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yuqi stood in silence for a second, Xiaoyun quickly grabbed her hand before helping her sit back down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look, Yuqi. I understand you might have some frustration with Leyan’s way of doing things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But you have to realize, it’s the way she does things. Good or bad. You can’t stop someone from wanting to help.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know that. But why don’t we just make it a formal job for her? Why keep everything so mysterious to the point that I don’t even know what she’s doing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Something there are things better left in the dark. You don’t see me trying to dig through everything for answers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s because you’re lazy. You could dig deeper any time and even tell her to stop. I’m certain she’ll listen to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As you said, that’s beside the point... Yuqi, I really hope you understand. I don’t want to hurt Leyan or any of you guys, for that matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I’m being serious right now... You know, rather than us telling her no, we can be supportive of it instead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite Xiaoyun’s attempt to change her view, Yuqi still didn’t look convinced by it. But at least she didn’t try to argue back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope you keep that smile... If anything goes wrong, you’re going to clean up her mess.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the next few days continued to fly by, the month of August finally came to an end as the cabinet reforms were officially released to the press.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one in the public was surprised by it, considering the weeks of intentional leaks and the extensive news coverage for the past few days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just nothingburger for the average, everyday worker living in Luoping or Guangzhou, as not a single thing changed for the directly administered cities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, chaos soon appeared. Foshan and Qingyuan were the two major cities that faced the biggest backlash right on the open street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The very morning, the first day of September. Just as the cabinet reform was going into effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both Xiaoyun and Yuqi were a little caught offguard when they received the phone call from the two mayors over the phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did the severance pay work? What did Leifeng and Lianzheng say?\" Xiaoyun asked as he impetuously walked back and forth in front of Yuqi’s desk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They’re talking to the protestors right now. And stop walking. Take a seat and relax. Why are you more nervous than I?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yuqi calmly remained in her seat, Xiaoyun eventually came to a stop as he took a seat right in front of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you plan to happen?\" Xiaoyun curiously asked, realizing she looked way too calm for something that could cascade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Obviously not. But I was expecting it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why didn’t you tell me about it? Or at least wrote about the potential drawback of this into the plan?\" Xiaoyun questioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I thought you already knew... I mean, imagine if you and your co-workers got laid off. Why wouldn’t you be mad about it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, but organizing a protest? Isn’t that way too far for just being fired over a government job in this country?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Relax, Xiaoyun. I never knew you would be so scared of a small protest... Look, even I’m calmer than you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her looking genuinely calmer than he had expected, Xiaoyun’s urgency finally subsided as he didn’t want to be seen as panicking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How are you so calm? Have you dealt with a protest before?\" Xiaoyun curiously questioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No. But I know for a fact this protest has zero percent of turning violent. They just want some concession, and that’s it,\" Yuqi answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How can you be so sure about that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because all those protestors are former government employees, which means they are middle-class workers who already earn well-above everyone else.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuqi paused for a second, then continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you think people who have so many things to lose will gamble everything away for a measly chance to get their old job back?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun’s brain short-circuited for a second before he finally realized something. His mind was completely off track the whole time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway, why are you so scared of a protest like this? Did a protest scare you before?\" Yuqi curiously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Protest? Of course, I faced protests before. I almost even died when attending one of the protests back when I was still Songming.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, you’re serious?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuqi was the one freezing a little, as she didn’t expect Xiaoyun answer yes. In her mind, his reaction earlier made her think it was his first time, just like hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No joke, I’m serious. You should have seen how scary it is to face hundreds of thousands of migrant workers holding a rebar.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it that bad? I feel like you’re exaggerating it...\" Yuqi murmured, already doubting his claim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was literally that bad... I knew one of my friends working in real estate, who was killed during a migrant workers’ protest that got out of hand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she was about to open her mouth to ask more questions, Xiaoyun had already answered them for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That man had it coming, though. This dumbass thought he could get away with not paying migrant workers’ wages.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why would he do that? It’s like... just pennies, no? And where were the government and the police?\" Yuqi curiously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Every penny counts in their mind. To some people, the risk was non-existence. At least that’s what they think until they realize they only have one life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, and the police didn’t expect that dumbass to spew the same bullshit of delayed payment and even threatening them with no payment right in their faces.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sounds like that person was just stupid...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly. Anyway, one guy went to prison, and that idiot had all of his property taken away... It was just during a wild time back then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I guess...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yuqi stared back at Xiaoyun’s face, she could notice it blushing a little red as if he was a little embarrassed after realizing something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem, I really should have realized times are different. Those white-collar workers could never take it that far. My apologies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mhm... How about the protest you attended? What was that all about?\" Yuqi curiously asked as she remembered it being unanswered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Same thing, different day. I mean, I didn’t take the migrant worker’s wages. But the foreman who was responsible took it and ran away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you were left to deal with themess?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Obviously. I don’t want to tank my company’s reputation over something so small. I had to pay out of pocket to cover the missing wages.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did they ever get caught?\" Yuqi asked next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only a year later. By then, they already blown all of the money... At least the workers got paid for their work, though, I didn’t mind it that badly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Never knew you were that generous and charitable as a person.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh, what makes you think I’m not a charitable person? I’m literally the nicest boss you could imagine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was even on the news for one of the highest rated CEO in a poll. And remember, I was the one who told you to strengthen the labor law practices.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun raised his voice louder and louder, Yuqi instantly put it out with a single statement that made him blush a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, a certain individual did tell me that the whole purpose of the cabinet changes was to push any fault and responsibility over to the workers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem, that’s different. That’s called giving your workers more freedom and allowing them to use their skills to the fullest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun desperately tried to cover himself for the double standard, Yuqi only rolled her eyes before her phone suddenly started ringing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello? Is everything all right? Mhm... Okay. Tell them there will be more opportunities. It wouldn’t be on their records.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Yuqi ended one call, the phone rang again. Yuqi once again picked it up and repeated almost the same line word for word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did the protest die down?\" Xiaoyun asked as she put the phone down for the second time, looking all relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Died down as fast as it appeared. Told you it’s not that big of a deal... Anyway, what are you planning to do now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you think? I’m going to the logistics department if there’s nothing else going on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hint of disapproval appeared on Yuqi’s face, but she didn’t say anything else as she turned her attention back to her computer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, don’t be jealous. I can stay here longer if you—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get lost! Get out of my office before I kick your butt!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun immediately ran out of the office, running straight past Jianlin, whose face looked a little confused by it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Deputy Governor, the August report.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That idiot just left... Whatever, leave it at my desk. I’ll read it myself later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jianlin quickly puts the report on her desk before turning around and heading over to the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss, do you want me to close the door?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you think?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the door closed, Yuqi let out a hmph sound before her face blushed a little, realizing how silly she appeared earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All his fault... Dummy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking the August report into hand, she set her emotions aside as she opened past the first page.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Finally, some good news for once.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1587,"2026-06-10T06:59:54.595Z",1,"novelbin.me","355a3ef64c64441dc6a3ae4728507afa5058bff49afc3d5dfd308a2de12db327","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-745","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-743",829,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-creation-cover.jpg"]