Celestial Night Emperor

Chapter 95: Chapter 95: Han Biwei Ran Out of Money

After Han Biwei prepaid for the meal, she looked at the balance on her mobile banking app and sighed softly.

She was out of money!

Her savings from all these years were nearly gone after returning to Su City.

The house she was currently living in had been bought and gifted to her by Lingsu’s uncle, Shenyuan Shan.

But Han Biwei had been feeling uneasy about it.

She had resolutely transferred rent money to Lingsu, entrusting her to give it to Shenyuan Shan. She would not accept this house as a gift.

Having weathered many storms in life, Han Biwei had long since moved past the stage of youthful ignorance.

She knew that in this world, accepting something from someone meant you would have to repay it at an even greater cost.

Besides, Lingsu, Prince, and the others had all returned to the Northern Domain Battle Department. With the situation at the front lines unstable, they were serving the country. She couldn’t take advantage of their relatives.

Han Biwei calculated her finances carefully.

Although her job at the Dongshen Financial Group was just a cleaner, the base salary was quite high. Unfortunately, it was barely enough to cover daily expenses.

’I need to find a part-time job! Weiwei, you can do it!’ she told herself in the mirror, trying to build up her confidence.

Outside, she heard the laughter of her mom and dad.

The couple had returned from their shopping trip.

Han Biwei got up to look. In the courtyard, Han Qian Jun was carrying an exquisite tea set box, on which was emblazoned: Imperial Fragrant Tea!

Ah, it was Longjing Imperial Tea.

Over eight thousand for a single tael!

Han Biwei was shocked, her heart sinking.

’Dad and Mom don’t have jobs, how can they be spending money so recklessly again?’

But Han Qian Jun was still laughing. ”That tea shop was no good. I originally wanted Golden Melon Tribute Tea, but they didn’t have it at all. I have to settle for this low-grade stuff.”

Han Biwei swallowed, speechless.

’My dear old dad... Longjing Imperial Tea that costs eight thousand per tael is now ’low-grade stuff’?’

’You weren’t even this arrogant back when you were a young master of the Han Family.’

Then she looked at her mother, who was fiddling with a designer bag. ”This bag just looks awkward on me. I’ll go look again tomorrow for something more suitable for my age. Weiwei’s bag is actually quite nice.”

Han Qian Jun said directly, ”Then just have Weiwei buy you one too!”

Han Biwei covered her face, breaking out in a sweat.

A quick calculation told her that the cost of her dad’s tea and her mom’s bag would completely drain her only bank account.

But what could she say?

She’d been away from home for all these years and had never been a filial daughter to them. Wasn’t it a daughter’s duty to buy them these things?

Han Biwei gritted her teeth and decided to look for a part-time job tomorrow.

At that moment, Qin Tianxuan was in the small house next door, reading a war report sent from the Intelligence Hall’s forward command.

The report was from Chen Fengzhi, a newly recruited special correspondent for the Intelligence Hall.

Chen Fengzhi was very responsible, sending compiled reports, big and small, to his secure email inbox every day.

”Sir, the situation today has worsened. The secret operations of our Nine Armies and Six Halls have been obstructed. The Northern Domain’s Ye Tianlong launched another reckless offensive and was defeated by the Celestial Demon Alliance at Thousand Mountains Stone Forest, with over a thousand casualties. Ye Tianlong seems to have gotten scared. After returning, he’s been hiding behind the defense line and even reported a military victory to the Imperial Capital.”

”Even though he was the one who lost his own men, Ye Tianlong reported a great victory, even claiming to have found the Celestial Demon’s main base... To prevent the truth from getting out, he even blocked Da Xia’s satellite imagery to avoid detection by the Imperial Capital’s strategic department.”

Qin Tianxuan’s heart grew heavy.

The elite troops prepared by Battle Pavilion Wutian had already passed through the secret path at Beimo Niu Shou Hill and entered the Celestial Demon’s heartland, but they actually failed to find their main base!

’This means the Celestial Demon Alliance is extremely vigilant this time. Where on earth are their main forces?’

”In five days, I will go to the Northern Domain and personally command the operation!”

Qin Tianxuan gave the direct order, then sighed. He would have to tell Weiwei in the next few days, and he also had to say goodbye to his daughter.

The thought of Niannian’s adorable little face made his heart ache.

Her first parent-teacher conference after starting school was coming up soon. By then, he would probably already be on his way to the Northern Domain Battle Department.

He stepped out of the small house and his eyes lit up when he saw Han Biwei dressed up.

A ladies’ blazer paired with a simple long skirt and a small, plain strawberry hairpin made her radiate a youthful, sweet, and endearing beauty.

”Brother Tianxuan, what are you looking at?” Han Biwei asked, a little shy.

Qin Tianxuan coughed awkwardly. ”Well, you look like a high school student. When you’re standing next to an old man like me, people might get the wrong idea.”

Han Biwei playfully punched him with her small fist. ”What nonsense are you talking about? I don’t have any new clothes, so I just had to mix and match.”

With the two elders looking after Niannian, the pair left the small courtyard without any worries.

After waiting for a long time, they finally hailed a rideshare.

As their car passed through an intersection, a Mercedes-Benz started tailing them discreetly from behind.

Inside the Benz, Li Xiaohai’s face was grim, while Han Qianqian, sitting next to him, had red-rimmed eyes.

”I’ve never been so wronged and humiliated!” Han Qianqian had been cursing the entire way. ”It’s all your fault! Going on about your connections at the Dongshen Financial Group. What damn connections?! They said it themselves—the connection belongs to Han Biwei!”

Li Xiaohai gritted his teeth. ”Shut up! You must have misheard. Han Biwei is so poor she has to take a taxi to get around. How could she possibly have connections at the Dongshen Financial Group?”

Han Qianqian thought that made sense, but she was still suspicious.

That’s why she and Li Xiaohai had been secretly staking out the small courtyard, keeping an eye on Han Biwei’s every move.

”I have to get to the bottom of this!” Li Xiaohai muttered to himself.

His phone vibrated. It was a buddy of his who worked at the Dongshen Financial Group.

Li Xiaohai hurriedly answered, ”Bro, did you find out? What’s the deal with Han Biwei?”

”Young Master Li, I found out everything, crystal clear. Han Biwei is a brand-new employee!”

”Excellent. What job did Dongshen arrange for her? Is it the Northern Commerce Department?”

The guy on the other end laughed. ”Arrangement, my ass! Han Biwei is just a toilet cleaner!”