[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-zombie-apocalypse-creation":3,"chapter-zombie-apocalypse-creation-zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-807":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},1887403,2510,"Chapter 807: Office Duties","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-807",807,"\u003Cp>\"I didn’t want any leaks that might ruin the process... Wait, I’m not saying I don’t trust you—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know what you’re trying to say. It’s okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the happiness disappear on Houqin’s face as she turned over to the computer, Xiaoyun knew he fucked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, Houqin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you want to get married before I go on this trip at the end of November?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The question shocked Houqin once again. Her brain was unable to process it as she sat there in silence for a whole second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Y-You serious? W-Why are you suddenly p-proposing this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Houqin questioned, her face starting to blush redder and redder as she couldn’t look back at him in the eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because I love you,\" Xiaoyun said quietly. \"I don’t want to live in regret when I might not...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun fell silent, the rest of his words caught in his throat. He didn’t need to finish—she already understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t say that kind of stuff, you dummy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pressed a finger gently against his lips. For a moment, she lingered. But she quickly withdrew her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t want to become a widow this young, okay? If you do come back safely, then we can...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Houqin hesitated. She knew it was irrational, yet her heart quickened, quietly convincing her she’d regret letting it pass by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you really do come back home safely, we can get married. There, I said it. You happy now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes! No takeies backsies!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Xiaoyun celebrating it like a child, Houqin shook her head a little as she felt like she had walked herself into a trap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you in such a good mood today? You aren’t spending more time at home with the babies today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yuqi asked her question out loud, Xiaoyun stopped his whistling as he took a seat right across her desk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You wouldn’t believe what Houqin had just told me earlier.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She just accepted my proposal. We’re going to get married if I get back home safely from the trip!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuqi rolled her eyes as she shifted her attention back over to the computer, ignoring Xiaoyun’s attempt to spread his happiness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anything new I missed for the past few days?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nope, unless you count that stupid sale that almost ruined everything. Can you at least communicate next time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she voiced her complaint, Xiaoyun only awkwardly scratched his head. In his mind, the sale of goods in Zhongshan wasn’t really seen as that big of a deal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially when he already did the same for Shenzhen and Dongguan, two much bigger cities that had no problem with the whole deflation issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Next time, I’ll have you personally be there... Ahem, but how did it get so bad when we did this in the past?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You really want to know?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun nodded his head, waiting for Yuqi to reveal the answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look how things have changed. Now you’re the one asking me stuff. Looks like the genius isn’t so smart after all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, okay, you’re the smartest. Now, can you tell me the reason why it backfired so badly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiaoyun, have you been to Zhongshan City before?\" Yuqi questioned as she stared right at his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhongshan? I mean, I visited once on a business trip back in the days. What about it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know it has one of the biggest ports in the country, right? The same city that has multiple specialized manufacturing towns?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The office fell into silence. The two stared at each other back and forth as Xiaoyun’s brain short-circuited for a whole minute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shit. Fuck me... If this happened twenty years ago, I would have known exactly what you’re talking about.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, it’s 2022... Xiaoyun, you really needed to be more careful with the lines on the drawing on a map.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My bad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun apologized again, a question still lingered in his mind. One that didn’t really add up to his concerns earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, but Shenzhen and Dongguan are even bigger. How could it be that the same strategy used in those two cities didn’t work in Zhongshan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because it’s a different time. When we sold the goods in those two cities, there wasn’t even that much manufacturing in the first place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now we have so many factories producing stuff, you tell me what will happen if low-priced goods are flooded into the market.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That makes sense... But why didn’t I think of that?\" Xiaoyun wondered as he scratched his head again in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You needed money to boost the military budget, so you didn’t hesitate to use the same method that you always used.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without communicating with me, by the way. The biggest mistake of all time... Where did your brain go when you met with Yiming?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yuqi flicked her finger against Xiaoyun’s forehead, he didn’t react to it at all. He just sat there, frozen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello? You there?\" Yuqi questioned, getting up and waving her hand in front of his face over and over again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry. I think I know where my brain went now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Inside your bodies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh? What are you even talking about?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her staring at his face with confusion written all over, Xiaoyun slowly got up from his seat before walking to the other side of the desk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right here. That’s what I’m talking about.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he patted Yuqi on the thighs with his hand, she immediately brushed it aside as her face blushed red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, you asked me where. I gave you the answer. Don’t be mad at me for showing you where it went.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pervert...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun giggled back to his seat, Yuqi shifted her attention back to the book in front of her desk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you reading?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A philosophy book.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Philosophy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the book cover, there was a bold printed title that said ’Beyond Good and Evil’ with the author’s name blocked by Yuqi’s finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When did you start reading philosophy all of a sudden?\" Xiaoyun curiously asked as he gently tapped his finger on the book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I read all kinds of books. You don’t notice the bookshelf right next to the sofa, there?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning around, Xiaoyun could see the bookshelf she was talking about. He slowly walked up to the bookshelf before examining it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You read all these?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not all of it. But I had read half of it so far... What are you doing to my books?\" Yuqi questioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After running his finger through all the books, he quickly sat back down as he watched Yuqi read in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don’t have any work to do?\" Xiaoyun quietly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not today... You mind letting me focus on my reading?\" Yuqi pleaded, her voice starting to sound a little irritated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun slowly got back up, heading out of the room as Yuqi remained in her seat, reading the book in complete silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, honey! Welcome back. You’re so early today... Is there nothing to do at work today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Leyan opened the garage door for Xiaoyun, he quickly put his car into park before coming out of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing that needs me. I should have just spent the time at home today... Are the kids behaving?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They’re starting to get attached to you—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dada!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the two of them entered the living room, they were greeted by three kids running straight into their legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, be careful. Don’t run so fast... What had you all been doing while I was gone?\" Xiaoyun asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Reading!\" Yongyi excitedly answered, pointing his finger towards the floor next to the coffee table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking over, there was a child’s book right on the floor. He picked it up as it was already opened halfway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leyan, you guys got to this part of the story already?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They got a little impatient since you weren’t home. You can start over if you really want.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s fine. Ahem, you all ready to continue the journey?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All three of the babies responded at the same time. Their faces were full of excitement as they sat around Xiaoyun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gimme a second to catch back up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After flipping back to the first few pages, Xiaoyun easily made out the whole story as he was brainstorming things to add.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay... The little piggy was facing the big bad bear. It was so big, it matches the size of this whole coffee table!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun lifted the whole coffee table with one hand, all four of them got a little spooked by it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A massive bear. Now chasing after the little piggy. He ran and ran, through the tall grasses and out from the mud pit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All four of them stared at the book in silence, watching the pig run through all kinds of obstacles as the bear kept chasing after every page.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And then, slam! The little piggy made it to his straw house. He hides inside the blanket as the big bad bear starts knocking on the door.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Xiaoyun continued the story, he quietly cleared his throat as he prepared to dampen his voice a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Knock knock, open the door, little piggy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1520,"2026-06-10T06:59:56.420Z",1,"novelbin.me","fdfda35ab038e7961d2c4eef305a78447d87be0c73104356250e48dda150facf","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-612","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-611",829,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-creation-cover.jpg"]