Mr. Zombie lingers in the city

Back home, the renovation of the new house is proceeding smoothly.

Every day's project progress was sent to Gu Xixia's phone as a watermarked photo, and sometimes Hu Xiaoyu would also take a look.

However, for him, a place to live is probably not that important.

With a computer and a drink, he could live happily in his room for a week without ever leaving the house.

It's not that I stay home all the time, but I follow the principle of not going out unless there's a reason and not getting up early unless there's a profit to be made.

My mentor's 60th birthday is coming up soon, and I'd like to give her a gift.

Hu Xiaoyu, who was playing a game, replied without turning his head.

"Then go ahead and give it to me. You son of a bitch! I finally managed to put the boss to sleep, and you just come in and use a skill to wake it up, you... #￥%May wealth and prosperity come to you!"

Amid Hu Xiaoyu's roar, Gu Xixia pursed her lips helplessly.

"This is a zombie that's thousands of years old, can't it be a little more composed?"

"Be more composed? Like a rock? Then what have I been doing all these years of my life for?"

"You must understand that if a living creature has no emotions and desires, it is basically no different from a dead one."

"Moreover, zombies are different from humans. If I can control my emotions and remain calm, desires will quietly emerge."

"A zombie's appetite will never disappear. If it doesn't find something to do, it can easily turn into a monster whose mind is only focused on drinking."

"Even though zombies are monsters... at least they can pretend to be human."

Without turning his head, Hu Xiaoyu spoke, and Gu Xixia gained new knowledge about zombies.

Indeed, as he said, what's the point of living forever like a piece of wood?

"Oh, right, I'd like to give a hairpin to my teacher."

Hu Xiaoyu was so angry with his teammates that he quit the game, kicked over the chair, and turned to look at Gu Xixia.

"You want old items?"

"Yes, my tutor has been very good to me. She has helped me a lot in addition to my studies. I asked her to help me get you enrolled this time."

"She likes antiques, so I thought I'd give her a hairpin."

Why didn't you just send the painting directly?

"It's too expensive. I can only give you an antique that you've worked so hard to collect; anything under fifty will do. I can't bear to spend more..."

Hu Xiaoyu scoffed upon hearing this.

"You're saying you can't bear to part with my things? What a joke..."

Turning back to the computer screen, Hu Xiaoyu pondered for a moment.

"I happen to have a house in Rongcheng with some antiques inside. I'll go and pick some out then."

Upon hearing this, Gu Xixia strode up behind him, her long legs dangling from beneath her denim shorts, and peeked out from behind his shoulder to look at him.

"A secret base?"

"It can't be compared to a secret outpost or a place where a cunning rabbit has three burrows; it's just a hideout left behind for escaping."

Amidst the clatter of the keyboard, Gu Xixia seemed lost in thought.

"So what about inheritance and maintenance?"

"You haven't changed your appearance at all, and you've inherited the same house twice. People will get suspicious, won't they?"

Hu Xiaoyu opened the eight-treasure porridge and casually bought a knife.

"Have you forgotten that I told you I can use a mind-controlling technique?"

"Give me some money, and I'll manipulate the illusion. There are plenty of people willing to do things for me, so there's no risk of being exposed."

"It's quite convenient..."

"What else?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Hu Xiaoyu turned around, leaned over, and bent down to support himself on his knees so that he was at eye level with Gu Xixia. He then grinned with a malicious smile.

"I'm moving in a few days, and if I don't see your novel..."

Hearing Hu Xiaoyu's threat, Gu Xixia rolled her eyes and sat down on the sofa.

He picked up his laptop and placed it on his lap, his narrow eyes behind his glasses fixed on the author account that had restarted.

After much deliberation, and with a touch of trepidation, I began to type out the title of my book.

A Few Things About Living with Zombies

Gu Xixia glanced in the direction of Hu Xiaoyu, her fingers nervously clenching and unclenching.

Isn't this book title a bit too straightforward? If he makes that connection, he might not be able to accept the change in his attitude towards him.

What if you suddenly disappear from your own world...?

However, if I don't write it this way, I can't find a good way to subtly express my thoughts to him.

If he doesn't express his thoughts, he really will never think about them.

What should I do? Should I use this book title or not...?

Gu Xixia hadn't made a decision by the time dinner was ready.

Even after sitting down at the table, he was still somewhat absent-minded.

"Are you having problems?"

"Uh-huh..."

As Gu Xixia answered with a nasal tone, Hu Xiaoyu picked up the duck blood and took a sip.

With bright red blood staining his lips, Gu Xixia casually grabbed a tissue and handed it to him.

"Is things complicated?"

"Is this a bit troublesome?"

"Tell me more about it."

Looking at Hu Xiaoyu's concerned and inquiring eyes, Gu Xixia hesitated for a long time before finally taking a deep breath and revealing her book title and concept.

However, she ultimately didn't dare to bring the book with them, fearing that Hu Xiaoyu would notice something.

But deep down, she was also hoping that he would notice something.

"A weird romance novel... Just use my template for the weird prototype. I'm so handsome and dashing, I'm naturally worthy of being the male lead in your book."

Upon hearing this, Gu Xixia pursed her lips, a hint of joy rising in her heart.

The character was originally designed based on you, so how could it possibly be based on another man...?

Where is the female lead?

Hearing Gu Xixia mention the female lead, Hu Xiaoyu became interested.

He stood casually on the chair, striking a pose like a mountain king.

"Tell me, what kind of female lead do you want? Mature, naive, inexperienced, or a strong and capable woman?"

"I promise I'll describe their character traits to you in detail!"

Looking at Hu Xiaoyu's proud expression, Gu Xixia couldn't help but feel a slight chill in her eyes.

But he could only pick up his chopsticks and pretend not to care, picking at the stir-fried vegetables in front of him bit by bit.

"Have you slept with all these types?"

"It's impossible that I slept with all of them, but I did have contact with all of them."

Hearing that he didn't admit to sleeping with all of them, Gu Xixia breathed a slight sigh of relief.

But a surge of jealousy began to rise in her heart, and she couldn't help but ask aloud.

What types of people have you slept with?

"Well... there are no mature, green, or immature women, and none that are just as capable as men."

"Oh?"

"Women are just as capable as men, and their spirit is very strong. You can't mess with them, or you'll get into trouble."

A cold smile appeared on Gu Xixia's lips.

"They have quite a lot of experience."

Seeing Gu Xixia's cold smile, Hu Xiaoyu pursed his lips and helplessly explained in order to avoid damaging his image as an elder in her eyes.

"I'm not a womanizer. I guarantee that during the entire period I was in contact with them, there was only one woman, okay?"

"Ha, all men are big pigs."

"Hmm, that makes sense, so you should be more careful in the future."

Gu Xixia retorted without hesitation.

"They said they weren't talking about you, right?"

"Why are you criticizing me? I'm a zombie. It's virtuous of me not to be unfaithful; being unfaithful is normal, okay?"

"I'm not going to die, it's normal to have a few relationships."

Gu Xixia sneered.

"You're a big jerk too!"

Seeing that the girl was caught up in her gender perspective as a woman, Hu Xiaoyu sighed helplessly.

"Let's not talk about that anymore. Come on, ask your question, and I'll help you design the character."

"Did you truly like them all?"

"What sincerity do I, a zombie, possess? Overthinking is nothing but the result of desire."

"So, you've never truly liked anyone?"

As he finished speaking, a memory surfaced in Hu Xiaoyu's eyes.

"Of course I liked it."

Tell me about it.

"Shut up! Whether you ask me or not, you're off playing games instead of asking. What's with this 'spying on other people's privacy' thing?!"

"Eating melons is human nature, what's wrong with that?"

"That makes sense. I used to enjoy gossiping too. Come on, let me tell you a story that happened in a big mansion I once saw. It was really exciting."