[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-zombie-apocalypse-creation":3,"chapter-zombie-apocalypse-creation-zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-751":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},1887558,2510,"Chapter 751: Parent Meeting","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-751",751,"\u003Cp>Back at Xiaoyun’s home...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh... Where is everyone?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun curiously asked as he parked his car, looking a little confused by the fact that Leyan was the only one in the garage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone had something coming up. Everyone had to stay overtime for work today, other than Yuqi, but she didn’t want to go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really? That bad of a timing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, really. Only Lily and Yuqi are home right now, and they need to watch the kids... Stop asking so many questions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he started up the car, he could notice an unusual mood on her face. It was almost as if she was frustrated over something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How was your meeting with the experts today?\" Xiaoyun curiously asked as he drove out of the garage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Worst meeting I ever had.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can see that... What happened?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They told me the project is dead in the water. And I mean it literally. You know the spot we picked that had a ton of trees and grass, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It turned out that the place was full of underground water. It was going to cost even more and had the potential to contaminate the downstream river.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh. It really was dead in the water.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly. I spent all that time for nothing. Wasted all of my hard-working hours planning that out for no reason.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you not just pick another location?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Xiaoyun suggested the idea, he immediately began to regret it as she started to raise her voice more and more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I already tried that, but every place, they just kept saying, ’oh, this place is too small’, or ’oh, this place has hard rock’ as if it’s just impossible to build.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Leyan mimicking a low-pitched voice as if she were the expert, Xiaoyun couldn’t help but let out a little chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey! Are you laughing at me?\" Leyan questioned in anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? Of course not. I’m just thinking about what Houqin is going to react when she sees you walking into her office.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, right—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, hey, hey, I’m driving. Don’t shove my arm like that.\" Xiaoyun warned as she punched his elbow in protest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph! That’s what you get for making fun of me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she crossed her arms like a little girl, Xiaoyun slowly turned up the radio to mask the awkwardness in the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In a small town near Shaoguan, a man had been arrested in relation to ten thousand dollar bribery charges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’re now live with the new Secretary of State Security, who is doing a press conference to address the matter...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look, I told you Yueyue was busy today.\" Leyan immediately pointed that out as Yueyue’s voice soon appeared on the radio.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mhm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few-minute drive later...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello, Miss Leyan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Houqin entered the rear seats, Xiaoyun lowered the radio volume as he started the car engine once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that Xiaoyue’s voice?\" Houqin curiously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yep. Yueyue is doing her press conference right now, and everybody else is busy. Only I could come to visit today, unfortunately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun could see Houqin letting out a sigh of relief as soon as Leyan answered her question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you can meet the rest of them tomorrow if you want to come visit us,\" Leyan added as she looked back over to Houqin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I-I’ll when I have time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, don’t start the car, let me go sit back with Houqin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Leyan exited the car, she quickly opened the rear door before sitting right next to Houqin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wear your seat belt.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Driving down the road, the two women started chattering with each other in the back as Xiaoyun remained silent the whole time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it was extremely one-sided with Leyan asking Houqin an endless number of questions, they surprisingly got along with each other well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, we’re at Houqin’s apartment now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the two of them exited through the rear door, Leyan immediately noticed the cracked road on the streets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is your apartment?\" Leyan curiously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah... Let me find my key.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After waiting for a few seconds, Houqin finally took out her key, letting the two inside first before closing the door herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three of them took the stairs to the second floor before she led them to her apartment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the metal door open, the two were finally inside her home at last. But an unexpected guest was sitting at the dining table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mom? Dad? How are you two inside my apartment?\" Houqin questioned, her face looking genuinely shocked as if she didn’t plan for her parents to be here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We came to bring you dinner since you can’t cook at home yourself... Oh, hello, Mr.Governor, didn’t expect to see you here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello... Oh, I almost forgot to introduce them to you. They are Houqin’s parent.\" Xiaoyun whispered as he brought Leyan to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nice to meet you two. I’m Xiaoyun’s Mom, Chen Leyan... You guys can just call me Leyan if you don’t mind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them looked a little shocked as soon as Leyan mentioned herself as Xiaoyun’s mom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In their mind, Leyan looked more like Xiaoyun’s wife, especially Houqin’s dad, whose eyes couldn’t move away from her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ouch!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Houqin’s mom pinched her husband’s side, he instantly looked away as if he had been caught red-handed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nice to meet you, Leyan... Sorry for asking this, but how old are you?\" Houqin’s Mom curiously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m forty-one. Or forty-two. I can’t remember exactly... It’s been a while since I had my last birthday.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun could hear the hint of anger in her voice as he shyly scratched his head. He knew she was directing it towards him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You look amazing. It’s like you’re still eighteen.\" Houqin’s mom compliments as she reaches out for a handshake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you. You look very beautiful as well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, don’t sugarcoat it. I’m way past my prime... Sorry for my stupid husband’s rude stare earlier.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No worries.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Houqin’s dad awkwardly scratches his head, his face is full of gratitude for Leyan’s forgiveness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mom, Dad, you two still haven’t told them your names.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh my, how could I forget that? My name is Lin Jingyi. My husband’s name is Wen Bo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nice to meet you, Wen Bo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room’s attention soon shifted back to the two mothers as they all headed over to the living room for a seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leyan, I always wanted to meet you and ask a question that had been on my mind for a very long time since my daughter had been your son’s fiancée...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Houqin’s face immediately started to blush in embarrassment as she didn’t expect her mom to call her Xiaoyun’s fiancée when she was only his girlfriend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You actually let him have multiple wives? I saw in the newspaper that he has like twenty different wives back home.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He doesn’t have that many. It’s just the news that is exaggerating it, right, Xiaoyun?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Y-Yeah. That would be way too much. What was that newspaper name? I’m just a little curious—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shush, no one let you talk... Jingyi, what do you think of my son so far? Do you think he’s a good candidate for your daughter?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The best husband I could think of for her. I have no problem with it—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As her husband cleared her throat, Jingyi ignored it completely. She signals Houqin to sit right next to Leyan before guiding her hand over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leyan, I just want to ask a very small favor. I know I don’t have much to give, but please take this as a mother who cares for her daughter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mom!\" Houqin grumpily yelled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is it?\" Leyan curiously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please take care of my daughter. She’s the only daughter we have, and we’re afraid she might get bullied by her husband’s other wives.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, don’t worry about that. They are the nicest people I know. She’ll be instantly welcomed into the family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leyan paused for a second, then continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jingyi, as a mother who has three daughters. I can promise you this. Your daughter is in safe hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He may be the governor, but all of his wives henpeck him... My son wouldn’t dare to lay a finger on any woman without asking for their permission.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Jingyi got up from her seat and bowed down in gratitude, Xiaoyun finally couldn’t hold the grin on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Houqin’s face was more embarrassed than ever. She could feel that Leyan was tricking her mom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she was too scared to say it out as Leyan held onto her hand, seemingly signalling her to remain quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Governor, is there something funny?\" Houqin’s dad curiously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, my face was just a little stiff,\" Xiaoyun answered as he opened his mouth to stretch his jaw a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leyan, I wish I met you sooner. I would have given my daughter to you long ago if I knew you were Xiaoyun’s mom.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wish to meet you sooner as well. I would have forced this dumb son of mine to take responsibility instead of keeping it awkward between them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the two of them got closer than ever, Xiaoyun couldn’t help but feel like he had missed a whole conversation while he was opening his jaw.\u003C\u002Fp>",1548,"2026-06-10T06:59:54.885Z",1,"novelbin.me","8037a813666523a333f05b1662d92f373df3a4ab6ded01e29e478079679b97ae","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-752","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-501",829,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-creation-cover.jpg"]