[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-zombie-apocalypse-creation":3,"chapter-zombie-apocalypse-creation-zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-814":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},1887424,2510,"Chapter 814: Funding Secured?","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-814",814,"\u003Cp>Evening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you here? The office is about to close.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yuqi seemed to be in the middle of packing up, Xiaoyun calmly took a seat first. Then looked over to her with sincere eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I had been talking to Liuqian and several other individuals for three hours straight. Guess what I managed to pull off.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I secured us three billion dollars in private funding.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s the cost?\" Yuqi immediately questioned, her eyes and hands still busy focusing on putting her laptop away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is no cost. You don’t need to pay a cent. And don’t worry, I’m not selling stuff to the salvage group.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few seconds of silence, Yuqi finally finished zipping up her bag as she turned around to look him in the eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Free food doesn’t fall from the sky. What’s the tradeoff?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s no tradeoff, I’m serious. They chose to give the military free money like a charitable donation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A bunch of people having free money lying around... Is it really private funding? No central bank?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuqi questioned as she slowly walked over to his side of the desk, her face changing from uninterested to slightly intrigued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zero dollars from the central bank. You remember seeing those investment funds on the TV, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, I did. I was the one who approved it... How did you manage to convince them to give you that much money?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You really want to know?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Say it, or I’m going back to work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, okay. They handed me the money after I promised them I’ll pay them back in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So a loan with interest?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Yuqi’s face looking disappointed, Xiaoyun rushed up from his chair and grabbed onto her shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not a loan. I just have to invest the money in specific areas that they had designated, then I won’t need to pay interest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you still have to pay back,\" Yuqi questioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, about that... I made a little bet with them.\" Xiaoyun quietly murmured as he scratched his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What bet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the military index increases by 500%, then I won’t need to pay back the loan or the interest at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"500%? Are you out of your mind?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she stared back at Xiaoyun, dead in the eyes, he forcefully pulled her down to his seat while he sat on the desk himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know what I’m doing. I already figured out a way to match the percentages they’re looking for.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How?\" Yuqi questioned, her face still in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just listen to the news for the next few days. You’ll know when it happens. You don’t have to do anything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope so... Hey Xiaoyun, have you thought of what to say to Mom?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I... Crap.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the day ended, Xiaoyun was back at home with Yuqi. The moment he entered the living room, he was met with an unexpected hug.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Welcome back,\" Tianci quietly whispered, her face looking extremely excited as her arms tightly held him in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where’s Mom?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuqi asked as she walked past the two of them, sitting down onto the sofa before leaning flat onto the back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She’s in the backyard right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Tianci lets him go with her face blushing red, Xiaoyun didn’t think too much about it as he turned his attention over to the coffee table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are all these papers?\" Xiaoyun curiously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"J-Just some of my work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within seconds, the coffee table was emptied as Tianci shoved everything into a cardboard box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t push yourself too hard, okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you two stop being so corny? I’m trying to enjoy my off time—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, why are you two back home so early today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Leyan entered the living room, Tianci quickly took this chance to walk off into the hallway with her box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everything was done early today... Hey Leyan, where did Yongyi and Ziling go?\" Xiaoyun curiously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Taking an afternoon nap. Yuqi, you want a massage?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiaoyun, you want one?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m good as well... Hey, babe, I want to tell you something. It’s something important that I forgot to tell you about.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Um...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noticing the hesitation, Leyan grabbed onto his hand, bringing him over to the sofa as they sat down together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you don’t feel like saying it, you don’t have to.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, it’s not that. I don’t have an issue saying it... Can you promise me you won’t get mad when I say it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That depends on what you wanted to say.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just say it, stop trying to stall it out.\" Yuqi hurried, her voice clearly annoyed by Xiaoyun’s hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, fine. Leyan, I have to leave much earlier than I originally planned. Rather than the 30th, I’ll be leaving on the 14th.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The 14th? That’s so early.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know it’s early. But it has to be done. I need a military accomplishment before I leave Guangdong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leyan sat there in complete silence. Her eyes looked down at the coffee table as her warm smile turned into a frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it really necessary?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s been months since I led an army. Don’t worry, I’ll be mostly in the back directing the frontline, not fighting on the ground.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a short mix of struggle, the warm smile finally returned on her face as she looked back up at Xiaoyun’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’d better remember all of us are waiting for you to come back home safely, okay? I don’t want our kids to grow up without a father.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the two stared into each other’s eyes, a certain individual could see their body moving closer and closer right before her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you two stop being so corny? Mom, you’re already in your 40s—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem. Sounds like someone wants a knuckle massage—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m going to take a n-nap. Tell me when dinner is ready!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watch Yuqi dart up the stairs, the two of them let out a small chuckle as they turned towards the blank TV.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey Leyan, I heard that you guys were planning some sort of surprise for me. Did I ruin your guy’s plan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did Yuqi tell you this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, she did.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She really needs to keep her mouth shut sometimes... Don’t worry about ruining it, you being happy is the biggest present.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aww, thanks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Xiaoyun dropped his guard, thinking everything was resolved, Leyan suddenly leaned her head onto his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, honey, can I ask you something?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure, ask as many as you want.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have a weird intuition. Something tells me that you just wanted to leave the house.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? You have to be out of your mind. I want to spend every day at home to be with you and the babies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren’t for the trip to the capital, I wouldn’t even step foot out of Luoping... I’m being dead serious right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know you’re serious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Leyan gently caressed her hands over Xiaoyun’s chin, she slowly moved them down to his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But this weird feeling just doesn’t go away. It keeps popping in my mind every time I see you leave this house.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What can I do to address it? Other than staying in the house?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Something down here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Leyan’s hand reached down to his crotch, Xiaoyun immediately pinned her down onto the sofa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could see her brown pupil dilated. Her warm smile remained, yet a hint of nervousness appeared on her youthful face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You wanted to do it right now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leyan silently nodded her head, like a naive girl who had never done it despite their years of doing it together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately for the two of them, their attempt to have a little fun was short-lived as her phone suddenly started shaking with notifications.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were forced to immediately run over to the baby’s bedroom, bringing them to the potty, feeding them, and playing with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time they were done, Leyan was no longer in the mood, and she still had to cook dinner for the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Xiaoyun suddenly got a call from Shuli to come pick them up. It turned out her car’s tire was busted, leaving all three of his wives stranded at school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When everyone was at the dinner table for the night, Xiaoyun finally dropped the same announcement to the rest of his family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It went as well as he would have expected, which is to say extremely poorly. All of them were mad beyond reasoning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet they had no choice but to accept the fact that he was leaving soon. Still, for the rest of the week, they tried endlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Yuqi and Leyan occasionally joined in, despite knowing it would be fruitless. This was also when Xiaoyun finally learned the ’truth’ behind the surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One that truly caught Xiaoyun off guard for once. Something that he never expected them to pull off for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A surprise that slowly revealed itself as the first week of November continued and came close to an end.\u003C\u002Fp>",1502,"2026-06-10T06:59:56.420Z",1,"novelbin.me","335a7514f8b56ec8fc171caf88b2359e2f6a4cc6afeddbbee387b0fdd35ba0ba","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-665","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-619",829,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-creation-cover.jpg"]