Celestial Night Emperor

Chapter 44: Chapter 44: A Small Gift

Qin Tianxuan got out of the car and walked straight into the Shen Family’s mountainside villa, not even glancing at the Shen family members lined up at the entrance to welcome him.

Prince, following behind, shot a look at Lingsu.

Lingsu quickly said, ”Uncle, let’s go inside.”

Shen Yuanshan trembled as he wiped away his sweat, his footsteps heavy as he walked inside.

Qin Tianxuan was already sitting on the living room sofa, his face expressionless.

Lingsu quickly brewed a cup of tea and brought it to him.

Qin Tianxuan picked up the teacup and set it down.

In the quiet room, the teacup hit the coffee table with a loud CLINK. An indescribable, oppressive aura instantly filled the room.

Shen Yuanshan, the Sect Leader of the Shen Family, shuddered and nearly lost his balance.

The tension in the air was suffocating.

Just then, the eldest young miss, Shen Mengjun, boldly stepped forward. ”What on earth is going on? Are you really the Night Emperor? Why are you so grim?”

Qin Tianxuan frowned at her, his eyes flashing like lightning.

Shen Mengjun flinched, thoroughly intimidated.

Shen Yuanshan slapped his daughter in a panic. ”Quick! Apologize to Sir! Do you think you have any right to speak here?”

Shen Mengjun had been raised like a princess; when had she ever been hit? Tears welled in her eyes as she shouted defiantly, ”I’ve always admired the heroes who guard the borders, especially the Night Emperor! But what exactly did our Shen Family do wrong?”

Shen Yuanshan was petrified.

Lingsu rushed over to pull her cousin back.

”Hmph,” Qin Tianxuan said suddenly. ”Let her continue!”

Shen Mengjun bravely lifted her chin. ”You’re a great hero. Shouldn’t you be magnanimous? Why did you walk in here with such a murderous look? And you’re my cousin’s superior, yet you came to our home without even bringing a gift...”

Shen Yuanshan’s vision went black. ’It’s all over,’ he thought. ’How will the Night Emperor punish my daughter for offending him like this?’

But then, a burst of laughter was heard.

Qin Tianxuan laughed. ”I never expected that the bravest person in the entire Shen Family would be this little girl!”

Huh?

Shen Mengjun stared blankly.

Lingsu secretly breathed a sigh of relief and nudged her cousin. ”Sir is praising you.”

Qin Tianxuan slowly took a sip of tea. ”I didn’t come to the Shen Family to deliberately make things difficult for you!”

At this, his tone grew heavy. ”I just wanted to make one thing clear: Qin Niannian is my daughter. She has no connection to the Gu Family. You can go ahead and marry your daughter into the Gu Family without any worries.”

Huh?

Wh-what was going on?

Shen Yuanshan was completely dumbfounded.

At that moment, Prince, in a cold voice, explained the matter concerning the Gu Family.

Shen Yuanshan was instantly furious. A burning hatred for the Gu Family ignited within him.

He immediately bowed. ”Sir, I never agreed to the Gu Family’s proposal! What right do they have to call themselves a prominent family? They’re just a washed-up minor clan! There is no way my daughter will marry Gu Yuxuan!”

Gu Yuxuan was the eldest young master of the Gu Family and a famous wealthy heir in Su City.

Shen Mengjun stomped her foot. ”They’re so shameless! I’ve never even met that idiot. How can the Gu Family just announce that to the public?”

Qin Tianxuan tapped the table lightly. ”This is a matter between your two families. I don’t care, and I’m not interested. But I do have one question: regarding the rumors about my daughter, who started them?”

One of the Shen Family’s stewards trembled and stepped forward, stammering, ”I-I know. It was... it was Han Qianqian and Li Xiaohai who started it. Those two even contacted me directly and told me to pass the message to the young miss.”

’So that’s what happened.’

Qin Tianxuan raised an eyebrow. ”I see.”

He stood up, and Prince quickly followed.

Qin Tianxuan walked to the door and stopped, turning to look at Shen Mengjun. ”By the way, you mentioned I came to your house without a gift, correct?”

Shen Mengjun blushed. ”Please, don’t mind that. I... I was only joking.”

Qin Tianxuan said seriously, ”No, you were right. Lingsu has been with me for many years. She is my most trusted subordinate. I should have brought a gift.”

Lingsu bowed hastily. ”Sir, please don’t say such a thing. There’s no need.”

Qin Tianxuan waved his hand dismissively and smiled at Prince. ”It’s too late to buy a gift now. Besides, an ordinary gift would be meaningless. How much real estate does the Dongshen Financial Group currently hold?”

Prince did a quick mental calculation and immediately pulled up a list.

On it were the sixteen prime properties in Southern County Su City and the surrounding areas.

All of them were top-tier land assets.

Qin Tianxuan pointed at the list. ”Ask Uncle Shen to pick any two. We’ll call it my apology.”

What?!

’He’s giving away properties worth billions as a gift?!’

Shen Yuanshan was a man of the world; he managed a fund worth tens of billions and had been a major player in Su City for years. But this was the first time he had ever witnessed the sheer extravagance of the Night Emperor.

He staggered over as if intoxicated, his eyes fixed on the list.

”Is this... is number seven on the list... the ’King’s Plot’ in Wutian District?”

Number 66 East Garden Road in the Wutian District. A commercial plot of incomparable value. This was the land coveted by every business circle in Su City and the entire Southern County.

Prince, however, just smiled faintly. He picked up a pen and struck the item from the list. ”If Mr. Shen likes it, it’s his. Please, select one more.”

THUMP. Overcome by sheer ecstasy, Shen Yuanshan fainted dead away.

The scene descended into chaos. A good while later, when Shen Yuanshan came to, Qin Tianxuan was nowhere to be seen.

Before him lay the list of indescribably valuable properties.

Lingsu was smiling beside him. ”Uncle, our Sir’s word is as good as gold. He said two plots, so you must choose two. The Wutian Garden plot is already selected, so you should hurry and pick one more.”