250,000?
Chen Xiaoyan was instantly dumbfounded.
She repeatedly zoomed in on the image to check it several times, and it was indeed 250,000.
Haha, 250,000.
She never imagined that she would one day have a six-figure salary.
Although this figure could not compare to the exorbitant profits of dungeon carrying…
Dungeon carrying was, after all, temporary and inconsistent. It was a life of having money today but none tomorrow.
While the salary was lower, she couldn’t deny that it was a stable income. She didn’t have to worry about whether she would have any income the next day.
Why had she come all the way from her hometown to a big city like Qingzhou? Wasn’t it for the sake of having a stable paycheck?
However, before Chen Xiaoyan could celebrate for long, Mu Qingxue sent another message.
Mu Qingxue: [Who am I?]
Chen Xiaoyan: [?]
Mu Qingxue: [Look at the payroll, then think about who I am again.]
Chen Xiaoyan: [Ahem, Qingxue, I was just joking. You can hit me or scold me, but you absolutely cannot touch my salary.]
Mu Qingxue: [Oh? Then who am I? (Permissions warning.jpg)]
Chen Xiaoyan: [You are my treasure.]
Mu Qingxue: [What kind of treasure?]
Chen Xiaoyan: [Xue-bao.]
Mu Qingxue: [(Arms crossed.jpg) Oh? So I’m not Yan Bao anymore?]
Chen Xiaoyan: [(Kneeling and begging for mercy.jpg) I’m sorry. I admit I had the intention of teasing Xue-bao.]
Mu Qingxue: [Do you know you were wrong now?]
Chen Xiaoyan: [I know, I know.]
Mu Qingxue: [I feel like you’re being a bit perfunctory. Forget it, we’ll talk about this salary later.]
Chen Xiaoyan: [Wait… Xue-bao, I’ve already admitted my mistake. You can’t be like this. My salary is my life! Besides, you just pranked me once, too. Shouldn’t we call it even?]
Mu Qingxue: [Hmph, I’m still angry. What are you going to do about it?]
Chen Xiaoyan: [Treasure, I understand.]
[Chen Xiaoyan has invited you to a voice call]
Far away in Central Province, Mu Qingxue was lying in bed when she saw the voice call invitation pop up. After being stunned for a moment, she clicked accept.
“Xue-bao, have you eaten?”
“I just finished,” Mu Qingxue replied.
“Can you please stop being angry?”
“Pfft… You little money grubber,” Mu Qingxue teased. “You’re personally calling to apologize just for the sake of your salary?”
“Yeah, so is it okay?”
“It’s not impossible,” Mu Qingxue said, “as long as you promise me that you will never change how you address me again.”
“Actually, I was just reflecting on myself. I was out of line. I promise I won’t change it in the future. You will always be my Yan Bao… wait, Xue-bao.”
“I heard that!” Mu Qingxue huffed. “Hmph, you really didn’t reflect seriously at all.”
“I did, I did! Xue-bao, it was just a slip of the tongue.”
“Really? I don’t believe you unless you let me feel how big your conscience is.”
“…”
Chen Xiaoyan almost twisted her waist at Mu Qingxue’s words. With a flushed face, she cursed in her heart, ‘What a hooligan.’
“Xue-bao, actually, sometimes you can just feel your own. It’s more convenient.”
“Huh?” Mu Qingxue asked. “I don’t have the habit of touching myself.”
“Bah! What do you mean ‘touching yourself’? Qingxue, when did you become so dirty?”
“We’re family, so we speak like family,” Mu Qingxue replied.
“Be serious.”
“Am I not being serious?”
For a moment, Chen Xiaoyan was unable to refute her.
“What’s wrong? Cat got your tongue?” Mu Qingxue teased.
Chen Xiaoyan continued to remain silent.
“Fine, fine, I’ll stop playing,” Mu Qingxue said. “Yan Bao, you really have no sense of humor. I’ve noticed you always seem a bit stiff when you talk to me. What, am I that scary?”
“Uh, Xue-bao is the boss, after all. I have to be a bit serious.”
“I don’t like that,” Mu Qingxue said. “Don’t be so restrained in front of me in the future. I want to see the real Chen Xiaoyan. Besides, I’ve always treated you as one of my own. After all, you’ve already met my parents. You didn’t think you could still run away, did you?”
“It was just an ordinary meeting… did it have to be that serious?” Chen Xiaoyan’s voice grew lower and lower, like the humming of a mosquito.
“I’m sorry, Chen Xiaoyan,” Mu Qingxue declared. “You’ve already boarded the Mu Family’s ship. I’ve already removed the gangplank. You can only stay on this ship for the rest of your life.”
“Are you serious?”
Chen Xiaoyan gasped upon hearing those words. Mu Qingxue’s tone didn’t sound like she was joking at all.
“I’ve never been joking,” Mu Qingxue replied. “I know I’m being a bit much, but I’ve always been sincere toward you. If you agree, we can hold an engagement ceremony right now and announce it to all of Central Province to receive their blessings.”
“Qingxue, aren’t you truly afraid of the Mu Family’s reputation being ruined?”
“I need to correct your viewpoint,” Mu Qingxue said. “Who says two women can’t get married? Times have changed, Yan Bao. Besides, my parents have already agreed. I only care about your opinion. What do others have to do with me? Do you know, Yan Bao? My dad is even prepared to donate the Mu Family’s entire fortune to the country just to fulfill our wishes.”
As soon as those words were spoken, Chen Xiaoyan’s hand jerked, and she almost dropped her phone.
The Richest Man in Central Province was willing to give up the entire Mu Family legacy just to satisfy his daughter?
‘Holy crap. With a father like that, what more could a person ask for?’
If this news got out, the title of “National Dad” would definitely be his.
Sister Qingxue was so lucky to have such a daughter-doting fanatic.
“Why would your dad donate the Mu Family fortune?”
“Think about it,” Mu Qingxue said. “Can we have children? If we don’t have children, who will inherit the Mu Family in the future?”
Chen Xiaoyan fell silent again. This was indeed a major problem.
But it wasn’t an unsolvable one. As long as she made a choice, everything could be resolved. Thinking about it, she subconsciously looked down at her lower body.
Gritting her teeth, she spoke up. “Qingxue, if I told you we would have children in the future, would you believe me?”
Mu Qingxue didn’t reply. The other end of the phone was dead silent.
Chen Xiaoyan was extremely nervous, her heart pounding rapidly. What was wrong? Did she not want children, or was she suspecting something?
Suspecting?
She suddenly had an epiphany and wanted to give herself a slap. She had only been thinking about how to leave an heir, but she hadn’t considered the source of that “item.”
How was she supposed to explain it now? Was she supposed to say, ‘Xue-bao, this is my sperm’?
If she said that, she bet Mu Qingxue would be knocking on her door in less than 1 hour.
So what should she do now? Chen Xiaoyan scratched her head in anxiety, feeling like she was on pins and needles, unsure of what to do next.
“No.”
After a long while, Mu Qingxue finally spoke.
“I’m very happy that Yan Bao would say such a thing. It shows that you have me in your heart. But I’m sorry, I don’t agree. I know what you mean, but I simply don’t agree. We absolutely cannot have that disgusting thing. If Yan Bao likes children, we can go and adopt one. Promise me, Yan Bao. Don’t go to a hospital for that kind of thing just for me or the Mu Family. Otherwise, I will never forgive you in my life.”
Chen Xiaoyan scratched her cheek awkwardly, not knowing how to answer for a moment. She must have misunderstood something.
But fortunately, the danger was temporarily averted, and she didn’t have to explain anything further. She breathed a sigh of relief.
But as for her own child…
Chen Xiaoyan was instantly emo.
Sometimes, she really wanted to lay everything out and tell Mu Qingxue everything. But she didn’t know what the outcome would be. Given the extent of Qingxue’s hatred for men, it would likely be very serious.