[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-zombie-apocalypse-creation":3,"chapter-zombie-apocalypse-creation-zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-796":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},1887652,2510,"Chapter 796: Talks at the Dinner Table","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-796",796,"\u003Cp>\"Lily! Here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun waved his hand, almost every single person leaving the school turned towards him for a second before looking away uninterested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distance, he could see Lily’s face blushing red as she quickly walked through the crowds, stopping right by the passenger side of the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don’t have to yell out loud like that. U-Unlock the door.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How was your school today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun asked as he took off his sunglasses, taking his time walking over to the other side to open the door for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was fine. Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Lily in her seat, Xiaoyun quickly headed back over to the driver’s side after noticing several students starting to stare at his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you make any friends on your first day of school?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun asked as he started up the car engine, closing the car windows to block off all the outside noises.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop making me sound like a kid. And who makes friends on the first day of their uni, talking to strangers?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I guess you’re right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the engine started up, Xiaoyun floored the pedal as he began to notice several of the students starting to walk up behind his car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could faintly hear a name being called as he sped off into the distance, something that sounded like his name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You okay?\" Xiaoyun asked as he noticed the sudden, stressful look on her face appearing out of nowhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m fine... Hey, Brother Xiaoyun, what major were you when you were in university?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Originally, it was physics, but then I transferred into Business Management,\" Xiaoyun answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, you had physics too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah. But then I transferred out of it in my first semester... Don’t be like me, though. I only transfer out of it on a whim.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lily slowly nodded her head, not asking any further despite her face showing full of curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you want to know why I changed to business?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lily once again nodded her head, much faster this time, as she waited for him to give his answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A meteor in the sky changed my mind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A meteor?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The answer only confused Lily more than ever, as she couldn’t connect how transferring from physics to business has to do with meteor at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t know how to explain it either. But I saw a meteor flying right when I was in my first semester.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My brain just told me to get out of physics... Or maybe because I just didn’t know what I wanted to do in life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun’s eyes zoned out a little, thinking about the past, the car slowly came to a stop as it reached a red light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now I think about it, maybe it was a sign from Uncle Li.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who’s Uncle Li?\" Lily curiously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A stubborn old man... Anyway, how were your professors? Were they easy to understand or were they boring?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They are okay, I guess. I feel like some of the professors were just reading stuff off the textbook, and that’s it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, you’re taking an entry-level class.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The car soon fell into silence as neither of them had anything to say for the rest of the car ride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Welcome back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey. How was your trip to Huayi’s house today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun asked as Leyan helped take off his jacket to the coat hanger before sitting down on the sofa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was very nice. Lily, how was your first day?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It went pretty alright. I’m going back to my room to study for tomorrow’s material. Call me when we’re eating dinner.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lily headed over to the guest hallway, Leyan looked over to Xiaoyun for a second before sitting down next to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You didn’t do anything wrong, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you assuming that?\" Xiaoyun questioned back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lily just left without even giving me a hug. You must have done something to make her annoyed or something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Or maybe she’s just busy with schoolwork. You’re overthinking it, babe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope so... Anyway, how was work today? You didn’t have much to do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You could say that. Where is everyone? Are they still not back from work yet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun asked as he looked over to the clock, which showed the time to be already six o’clock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All of them are busy with their own stuff... Yuqi and Wuli both said they aren’t coming back home today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leyan’s answer didn’t surprise him in the slightest, as he already knew where the two of them had been earlier in the morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about Nami and Kate?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nami is attending her night classes and Kate... She said she’s coming home late with Anna today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So just us, huh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah... Everyone seems to be suddenly so busy all of a sudden. They all have their own things to do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perfect time for the two of us to retire, wouldn’t it?\" Xiaoyun jokingly said out loud as he leaned back onto the sofa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As if you’re going to quit your job as the governor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehe...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun didn’t answer Leyan’s complaint as the two of them sat on the living room sofa in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After sitting for a bit, something suddenly popped into his mind. One that made the living room feel emptier than usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where are all the babies?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Taking an afternoon nap in their room. They should be waking up soon... Hey, Honey, did you clean up the backyard today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You noticed the leaves?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course I did. I was actually planning to clean it up over the weekend if I didn’t forget about it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Somebody should be saying thank you then?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You wish.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Leyan gently pushed his arm a little, her phone suddenly started ringing before she could move closer to his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like the babies are awake.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re lucky this time. Mind helping me carry them out? Or do you want to go cook dinner for today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll go cook.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With her heading over to the guest hallway, Xiaoyun headed over to the kitchen as he rolled up his sleeve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What should I cook today...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When everyone was at the dining table, it was much quieter than usual as both Yuqi and Wuli were out of the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where’s Yuqi and Wuli?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nami curiously asked as she took a seat right next to Xiaoyun after getting a bowl of rice from the rice cooker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They are busy with work. Probably be back by tomorrow.\" Leyan answered as she picked up her chopstick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shuli, how’s the school going so far?\" Kate curiously asked as she picked up a small piece of fish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pretty good. Everything is working as intended... Except for the air conditioning. Still having some issues with some of the units.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good thing it’s getting colder. You won’t be needing it soon anyway.\" Leyan commented next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah... Hey Leyan, did Wenwen behave well today?\" Shuli asked back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She’s been behaving very well. Just a little quieter than the others, though, nothing out of the ordinary.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about the others?\" Xiaoyun curiously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No different, they seem a little quieter when they’re outside.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leyan paused for a second, then continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, almost forgot to mention. We ran out of milk. You guys are going to need to stockpile more later for the next few days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within seconds, Xiaoyun could notice the tired look on their faces, almost as if none of them wanted to do it at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Again? Didn’t we do this like two days ago?\" Shuli complained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It should be every day if it wasn’t for me making it up for you guys. Lily and Xiaoyun, can you guys watch over the baby later?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing both of them accepting it, Leyan looked a little relieved. But at the same time, a frown suddenly appeared on Tianci’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You okay?\" Anna curiously asked, noticing it first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m fine——Ouch!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you sure you’re fine?\" Xiaoyun asked this time, his face looking concerned as he got up from his chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m fine. It’s just the baby kicking my stomach.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Speaking of baby, Tianci, you’re supposed to be in labor soon, right?\" Nami suddenly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tianci, why did you go to work again? Didn’t I told you to stop working when your labor is due next month?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Leyan repeated the same warning message for who knows how many times, Tianci only nodded her head in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiaoyun, say something. You can’t have her working in the lab when she’s so close to labor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leyan is right. You really need to be taking more of a break... You can’t afford anything going wrong at such a critical time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine. I’ll make a phone call tomorrow... I’ll cut back my time in the lab.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Tianci willing to make some concession, Leyan looked much more cheerful as she started eating the food with joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister Nami, how were your night classes?\" Lily quietly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s okay. Most of the stuff was just things I had already learnt. But hopefully it gets more challenging as days go on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about you, Yueyue? How was your teaching experience today?\" Kate suddenly asked as everyone’s attention turned towards her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Um... It was pretty nerve-wracking. Probably the last time I’m going on stage to teach people in front of a classroom.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s a shame. You could be such a great teacher.\" Shuli commented as she looked back at her with a genuine face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1566,"2026-06-10T06:59:54.885Z",1,"novelbin.me","707354a9d43e66760903ded1adfb0b51a1259159ed532abb6f9197575e4c7ccd","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-797","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-795",829,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-creation-cover.jpg"]