She’s Fiercer Than Zombies - Chapter 8

“How strange, really strange.”

“Yeah, why isn’t she pouncing on us?”

“Could it be that she doesn’t like human flesh?”

“Is she some kind of defective zombie?”

Qiao’s parents rubbed their chins, whispering to each other as they observed Yinxi.

However, after turning into a zombie, Yinxi’s hearing had become incredibly sharp. Even though they lowered their voices, she could still clearly hear what they were saying.

“???”

That was her reaction?

And why were they insulting her?!

“Mom, Dad! This is Yinxi, the senior I always talk about. Hehe, Senior has agreed to be my girlfriend!” Qiao Guoguo held Yinxi’s hand, proudly waving it in front of her parents.

At these words, not only her martial siblings but even Zhao Dan and the others who had returned with them all widened their eyes in unison, staring at them with dazed expressions as if trying to convince themselves they must have misheard.

A zombie girlfriend?

Are people these days into such extreme tastes?

“Ah, this!” Qiao’s mother looked at Yinxi thoughtfully, making Yinxi nervous. Yet she couldn’t speak, so she could only stand rigidly there, subjected to their scrutiny.

“What, aren’t you happy for me?” Qiao Guoguo puffed out her cheeks, glaring at them angrily.

“Happy! We’re happy!”

“Yes, yes, we’re all very happy!”

“Oh my, Junior Sister found such a beautiful girlfriend. We’re so envious!”

Seeing her like this, her martial siblings immediately switched sides. So what if she had a girlfriend? So what if it was a zombie girlfriend?

As long as Junior Sister is happy, she can like whatever she wants!

Qiao’s father stood there like an iron tower, his imposing figure alone enough to bring immense pressure. Especially with his brows tightly furrowed, it made people afraid to meet his gaze.

Yet Qiao Guoguo showed no fear at all. Standing at just over 1.6 meters tall, she looked like a tiny chick before her father, but she planted her hands on her hips and glared at him angrily.

“You don’t approve?!”

Seeing this, Qiao’s mother silently took two steps to the side, looking up at the sky and down at the ground, completely unburdened as she pushed her husband forward to face the firing line.

Seeing his precious daughter about to get angry, Qiao’s father’s straight shoulders slumped slightly. His handsome face full of conflict, he sighed deeply before his daughter and said, “But, but this would be a human-zombie relationship!”

How bad would that sound to others?

“So what! Senior already agreed to be my girlfriend before she turned. Even as a zombie, she’s still my girlfriend!” Qiao Guoguo snorted lightly, then had her parents take a closer look at Yinxi, saying quite proudly, “Look for yourselves! Besides her skin and eyes changing, what other similarities does Senior have with zombies?”

“She eats cooked food, not raw!”

Watching Qiao Guoguo’s family interaction, Yinxi’s cloudy eyes looked somewhat dazed.

From this perspective, didn’t Qiao Guoguo seem like the little tyrant of the family?

Since she had spoken like this, and not wanting to see their daughter unhappy, Qiao’s parents couldn’t bring themselves to voice any opposition. Since childhood, they had always fully respected Qiao Guoguo’s decisions. Even now, faced with such an absurd relationship, they said nothing more in the face of Qiao Guoguo’s determination.

Of course, the main reason was that although the girl in front of them looked like a zombie on the surface, they didn’t sense the same bloodthirsty brutality from her as they did from the zombies outside.

Seeing that everyone had agreed, Qiao Gaogao shook her senior’s hand triumphantly, as if seeking praise, and began introducing the members of the martial arts hall to her one by one, while also addressing Zhao Dan and the others.

“This is Big Brother Qi Ji, and his cooking is amazing!”

Hearing his junior sister’s praise, Qi Ji immediately beamed, rubbing his hands together with a silly grin as he reached out to shake Yinxi’s hand.

Yinxi looked at the tall and sturdy senior brother in front of her, then glanced down at her own hands with their long nails. Carefully, she touched his hand and quickly withdrew hers.

“!” She actually knows how to shake hands!

Everyone found it incredibly novel and gradually stopped treating her as an outsider.

“Senior, this is Second Sister Qi Miao. She’s Big Brother’s biological sister, and she fights really hard!”

Qi Miao shot her a reproachful look. “Don’t make things up about me. Your senior sister is a low-key person!” Then, turning to Yinxi, she flashed a bright smile, took off the watch she was wearing on her wrist, and put it on Yinxi’s hand.

“Sister-in-law no, brother-in-law? No never mind. Junior Sister Yin, this is a gift from your senior sister. It’s a brand-new watch. I can’t give you anything better right now, so please make do with this for now. I’ll definitely get you a proper gift later!”

Yinxi didn’t pull away as Qi Miao held her hand. Though it seemed like Qi Miao wasn’t using much force, Yinxi couldn’t free her hand.

Looking at the clearly luxurious, almost brand-new watch now on her wrist, was this really “making do”?

“!!!”

Everyone was stunned by Qi Miao’s gesture. How did she know so much about social etiquette?

Especially Qiao’s parents, whose faces nearly turned green they hadn’t even prepared a gift for their daughter’s partner yet!

“Roar!”

“Senior, she means thank you,” Qiao Gaogao quickly translated.

“No problem, no problem. We’re all family,” Qi Miao said with a hearty laugh.

After the introductions, Yinxi had basically memorized everyone on Qiao Gaogao’s side. Including Qiao Gaogao, there were 23 people in the martial arts hall, consisting of instructors and students. When the zombie outbreak first occurred, they had reacted swiftly and taken control of the situation, with no casualties.

Considering Yinxi’s cleanliness, Qiao Gaogao took her to wash up, leaving the others to organize the supplies in the car.

The entire martial arts hall covered an area of nearly 1,000 square meters. The land itself belonged to Qiao Gaogao’s family, so her parents, not wanting the hassle, had built their living quarters directly behind the hall. Qiao Gaogao led Yinxi straight to her own room.

Entering Qiao Gaogao’s room, the decor was fresh and dreamy, with every detail reflecting the sweet and tender heart of its owner.

It was clear that the room’s occupant was someone who loved life deeply.

Yinxi looked at Qiao Gaogao, unable to understand why she liked her. After all, in her own eyes, she was rather dull and sometimes even lacked positive energy.

“Senior, we’ll apply medicine after you wash up,” Qiao Gaogao said, fetching cling wrap to cover Yinxi’s abrasions, preventing them from getting wet during her bath.

“Roar.”

“Senior, can you wash yourself?” Qiao Gaogao looked up, a hint of concern in her eyes.

“Roar!”

“Alright, alright, you can wash yourself. But call me if you need anything,” Qiao Gaogao quickly assured her.

Yinxi fell silent, letting Qiaogao wrap her wound with plastic wrap. She then watched as Qiaogao deliberately brought a chair into the bathroom before coming over to carry her.

Qiaogao set her down on the chair and then looked somewhat troubled at the clothes she was wearing. “Senior, can you take them off?”

“Roar!” Yinxi raised her hand to show off her long nails, then hooked them into her T-shirt and tore it apart!

“Rip!”

Hearing her senior’s somewhat proud tone and seeing the torn T-shirt, Qiaogao immediately cheered her on by giving a thumbs-up in front of her chest, praising, “Senior, you’re so clever! I’ll wait outside then. If there’s any problem, just call out!”

Before leaving, she placed the toiletries within Yinxi’s reach.

Yinxi, flattered by Qiaogao’s praise, looked as bashful as a praised child, sitting upright with a shy, pursed-lip smile.

After Qiaogao left, Yinxi began the great task of peeling off her clothes with her fingertips.

Outside, Qiaogao opened the wardrobe and frowned at the clothes inside. Would her own clothes even fit her senior?

It seemed she’d have to make time to go to the mall and buy some clothes that her senior could wear.

In the end, Qiaogao could only find her loosest T-shirt and a pair of shorts, hoping they would do for now.

Qiaogao herself also smelled pretty bad, but she didn’t dare leave to wash up before her senior finished bathing. She carefully perched half her butt on the chair, afraid of dirtying it.

The sound of running water came from the bathroom, but before long, a muffled roar echoed from inside.

Qiaogao tilted her head, stepped closer, and gently knocked on the door, asking tentatively, “Senior, do you need me to come in?”

“Roar!”

Qiaogao pushed the door open and peeked in, only to see her senior sitting stiffly on the chair, her clothes torn to shreds and hanging off her like she was about to join the Beggars’ Sect.

“Pfft!”

Qiaogao couldn’t hold back her laughter, her beautiful almond-shaped eyes brimming with amusement, her voice sweet and charming, “Senior, Saranghaeyo!”

Yinxi: “…”

She looked up sullenly at Qiaogao. The showerhead had been accidentally turned on earlier, drenching her hair so that water now dripped down like a female ghost. How could Qiaogao say something like that while looking at her in this state?

“Let me help you!” Qiaogao said, her eyes crinkling with laughter. Clearly, her senior wasn’t in a position to bathe herself right now.

Yinxi, frustrated, didn’t argue but still couldn’t quite accept her current state not only unable to walk without being carried but also incapable of bathing on her own.

Qiaogao stepped forward, lifted Yinxi from the chair, and quickly stripped off the tattered rags. Holding her completely naked senior, the cool, soft sensation finally dawned on even someone as carefree as her.

Had she just seen her senior completely naked?!

Qiaogao’s eyes widened, a flush of embarrassment spreading across her fair face as her gaze began to dart around nervously.

“Roar!”

Yinxi’s angry roar snapped her back to reality. Seeing her senior glaring at her with cloudy eyes, Qiaogao offered an apologetic smile.

“F-fine, I’ll take off my clothes too and bathe with you, senior.”

She was filthy herself, and if she didn’t take off her own clothes, she’d probably disgust Yinxi while helping her wash.

Yinxi blinked dazedly.

Bathe together?

Soon enough, she watched as Qiao Gaogao swiftly removed her own clothes.

Yinxi: “…”

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