[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-zombie-apocalypse-creation":3,"chapter-zombie-apocalypse-creation-zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-786":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},1887632,2510,"Chapter 786: Shopping and Food","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-786",786,"\u003Cp>\"I’ll try it out first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Houqin accepted the dress before heading to the changing room to try out the clothes, leaving the worker to wait outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, sir, can you come over for a second?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s wrong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun walked over to the back of the store, his eyes were instantly glued onto the various kinds of skimpy dresses on display.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s no need to stand there over. Don’t you want to see what your girlfriend looks like in her new dress?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I guess...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After four long minutes, the door finally opened—and there Houqin stood, breathtaking enough to make the wait feel like nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two small pieces of fabric crossed over her collarbone, strapping on either side of her shoulder, barely enough to cover her boobs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right in the middle was a long cleavage line that stopped halfway, making any men who were daring enough to peek inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Down below, her legs were completely exposed from her ankles all the way up to her thighs, as her white stocking was in her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"D-Does this look good?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Houqin’s question was met with silence as Xiaoyun’s eyes didn’t even blink once. It was almost as if he was too stunned to talk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like your boyfriend really likes it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The worker’s comment made Houqin’s face blush red as she struggled to keep her dress down to cover her panties fully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You look really beautiful in this... I’m really speechless.\" Xiaoyun complimented as he finally snapped back to reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Houqin was about to turn around and head back into the dressing room, Xiaoyun turned over to the store employee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How much does this cost? I’ll pay for it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander——I-I mean Xiaoyun, I thought we’re just trying the clothes out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, you tried it out, and I liked it. Do you guys take cards or do you only take cash?\" Xiaoyun asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We take both. Please wait, let me go get the card scanner.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the worker headed over to the front desk, Houqin immediately turned around to question him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiaoyun, why are you suddenly buying the clothes now? Didn’t I tell you I can’t bring more clothes back home?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who said you’re bringing it back to your apartment? I’m keeping it in your future bedroom at my house... Actually, why don’t you try this out as well?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun took another skimpy dress from the metal hanger, Houqin’s face blushed even redder as the belly was fully exposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I-I can’t wear this—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on, trust me. Just try it out. We can decide later if we’re buying it... Don’t you want to look more beautiful?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Houqin hesitated for a second, but she accepted it in the end as she headed back into the changing room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry, looks like you’ll have to wait for a bit first,\" Xiaoyun murmured as the worker came back with the card scanner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s no problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two hours later...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the two of them walked out of the clothing store, they were both walking empty-handed as Houqin was back in her original white dress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander, give me the receipt. I can’t let you pay for all these clothes. It’s way too much money like this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can pay me when you move into my house. Before then, they’re my property... Your parent won’t need to nag you for it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Houqin’s face blushed a little, having no choice other than to accept it as he was the one who paid and signed the address to have it shipped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whatever...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the two of them walked on the streets for a bit, Houqin’s stomach suddenly started rumbling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh my, it’s already one o’clock. We should eat something first... Houqin, do you want to eat anything in particular?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not really.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hm...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking around, they could see all kinds of restaurants and people going in and out of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So many people... I guess it is a Sunday after all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After walking around the corner, the two of them finally found a noodle place that had seats for two people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Welcome, here’s the menu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A server quickly handed them a food menu that had multiple pages, listing all kinds of food beyond noodles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks... Houqin, what do you want?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Um... I don’t know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she flipped the food menu page after page, all the different options were starting to make her indecisiveness worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you want me to decide it for you then?\" Xiaoyun suggested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay. Hey server!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You guys ready to order?\" The server asked as he came back over to Xiaoyun’s table with a small clipboard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. I’d like to have whatever two of whatever you and the chef think is the best. I want the best of the best.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The best of the best? Then two signature beef noodle soup with fish skillet and fried chicken on the side... Is that fine, sir?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun nodded his head as the worker quickly walked off with the order, leaving the two of them to wait at the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t think we needed to order two, Xiaoyun. These portions look a little big...\" Houqin murmured as she thought back to the pictures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s fine. Whatever you can’t finish, I’ll eat it. Houqin, just remember, there’s no such thing as leftover food with me around.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After waiting for five minutes, the server finally came back with their food as he slowly lowered an entire tray onto their table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here’s your food. Enjoy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks... You are definitely right about it being a little big. Careful, it’s a little hot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the two of them waited for it to cool down, Xiaoyun suddenly decided to measure the bowl with his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was somehow longer and wider than his hands stretched out together, not to mention the seared fish skillet and four pieces of fried chicken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It smells so good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Houqin commented, her hand impatiently holding a pair of chopsticks as she stared towards the steaming hot beef noodle soup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Time to try it out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a bite of the beef first, the savory flavor immediately exploded as the soup’s juiciness filled Xiaoyun’s mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mhm, this beef is a lot different than canned meat.\" Xiaoyun immediately pointed out as he took another bite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, isn’t real beef super expensive? How could it not be canned beef?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not the chef. I wouldn’t know... But it sure is good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Houqin watches Xiaoyun beginning to slurp up the noodles, she finally couldn’t wait any longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a small piece of beef picked up from the bowl, she blew a bit of cold air before putting it into her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mhm... It’s so good!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shh, don’t be so loud.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun’s warning immediately made Houqin zip her mouth, as the two of them could feel the stares from all the other customers in the store.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Time to try out the fish next.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he moved the bowl aside to put the small fish on the stone plate in front, Xiaoyun could feel a quiet, sizzling sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A little disappointing, but not bad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun commented that after tasting a bit of the fish. It felt a little bland compared to everything else so far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can’t have the best in everything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the short lunch, the two walked aimlessly in the open street as Houqin was way too full to do anything else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiaoyun, how do you fit that much food into your stomach?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Houqin questioned, as she only managed to eat half of her portion before he finished both his and her leftovers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just got a big belly... But those servers are scamming us. They really made it extra large to charge us more?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Xiaoyun still fixated on the cost of the food, Houqin rolled her eyes as she didn’t feel it was overpriced at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re the one who asked the server to give you the best of the best.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The best of the best didn’t ask for extra large. He could have given us the same food, but in a smaller portion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Too bad now. All the food is in your stomach. Maybe if you spit them out, they’ll feel some pity to give you half off.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mhm... Anyway, what are we doing now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the two of them reached the end of the shopping mall side of the street, Houqin suddenly turned around before staring into his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aren’t you the one who proposed the date? How could you forget what we’re doing next?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That was a rhetorical question. Relax. I know what we’re doing... But are you still too full to do anything?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I... I think I’m better now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Houqin murmured as she rubbed her belly with her hand, which had formed a little bulge from how much she had eaten in a single day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great. Then let’s go watch the movie.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun turned around and began heading back towards the shopping mall by himself, Houqin suddenly felt something was off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you still standing there?\" Xiaoyun curiously asked, noticing her still standing at the end of the street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1506,"2026-06-10T06:59:54.885Z",1,"novelbin.me","436b964b2d7be061ff5eadfa65d9245342a1591dd8e8364976ccab98ce75f2b4","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-541","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-540",829,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-creation-cover.jpg"]