The Strong Female Lead Versus The Most Miserable Male Lead - Chapter 282

Chapter 282: Chapter 280: The Plan

“How much money do you have?”

The question had barely left her lips when Nian Shutong found out the answer.

She stared at Fu Yunhe’s account, mouth gaping unimpressively wide, as she brought up her two hands to count.

“Unit, ten, hundred, thousand, ten thousand, hundred thousand, million, ten million… billion.

A single “billion,” pronounced by Nian Shutong with a bit of a tail sound, but it wasn’t over just yet.

“Ten billion…”

Finally finishing the count, Nian Shutong looked back and forth between the Light Computer and Fu Yunhe, repeatedly for quite some turns.

Even doing the count on her fingers three more times, she finally confirmed she wasn’t seeing things.

Nian Shutong sat up straight, studying Fu Yunhe across from her with a piercing and intense gaze, causing a blush of unnatural pink to bloom on his cheeks.

“Hmm? What are you blushing for? If I had that much money, I’d strut around sideways.”

Those words caused Fu Yunhe’s already peachy face to bloom like a blossom touched by the spring wind, a sight too beautiful for words.

“Ah——”

Nian Shutong felt her own Nascent Soul’s Dao Heart flutter at the sight.

This person’s beauty could be weaponized.

“Alright, pack it up quickly, and let’s not let Rubble see it.” Nian Shutong remembered Rubble’s at least three billion all too well.

Obediently, Fu Yunhe closed the Light Computer, and they both looked out over the fields ahead.

“Why do you have so much?”

“At first, it was the game profits, and then I took the income from the game and made some investments.”

Fu Yunhe’s explanation reminded Nian Shutong of something; this guy had once transferred half of the game’s profit to her.

But he had mentioned that the other half, he would use to earn money.

At this moment, Nian Shutong felt her heart seize up.

She turned around dully, her expression vacant as she asked, “You mean, if you hadn’t shared the profits with me, you could have earned even more?”

For the first time, Fu Yunhe saw the light go out in Nian Shutong’s eyes. He shook his head immediately, vigorously.

“No, no, no, it’s not like that. Putting too much in might not have brought it all back, the amount left was just right.”

“Haha… I guess I’ll believe that for now,” said Nian Shutong, half-heartedly convincing herself.

Otherwise, it would hurt too much.

And at that moment, she made a decision.

“Fu Yunhe, I’ve decided, I’ll leave the money with you, and you can help me invest and make some more.”

Nian Shutong, true to her word, transferred all the money from her account, leaving it squeaky clean.

Fu Yunhe did not refuse, accepting the money and saying, “Don’t worry, I’ll earn good money for you.”

That single phrase brought a smile to Nian Shutong’s eyes; she patted Fu Yunhe on the shoulder, saying, “Not bad, a beauty with high awareness.”

They said no more.

After about a quiet few minutes, Nian Shutong spoke up.

“The first step, we start production, reaching a collaboration with the Legion.”

Fu Yunhe wholeheartedly agreed with the decision. The Legion’s status was beyond question, and not even the Chi Family dared to be overly flamboyant.

“And the second step? I want to connect with the Royal Family, make Little River Live an interstellar live streaming, which means getting recognition and stamped by the Royal Family.”

Nian Shutong stood up, hands clasped behind her back.

“I think, the Royal Family wants to change things, and our seeds are just the opportunity.”

“Right now, the Chi Family thinks they’re locking us out, but I see it as help to us. It’s a good time to plant another round of crops so that we can supply our own production.”

Nian Shutong finished speaking and turned his gaze to Fu Yunhe, looking at him seriously as he asked, “The main issue here is whether this Royal Family is truly as benevolent and fair as you say.”

Fu Yunhe did not immediately answer. He wanted to say yes, but thinking of his own death in battle, he felt he lacked strong support.

Nian Shutong did not insist and stood up straight.

“It’s fine, no matter what, I can keep all of us safe.”

“To develop, we will encounter it sooner or later.”

Fu Yunhe knew Nian Shutong was right, everything she brought out was too tempting to resist.

Today it was the Chi Family, tomorrow it might be someone else.

After the two finished speaking, they said no more.

The people in the small wooden house did not know what had happened, but they knew their Boss was working harder.

The live broadcasts were now stopped, and the daily labor time was extended. More land was being cultivated, and the harvests were coming in faster.

Everyone was working with extra vigor.

The suspension of Little River Live truly affected many people, with daily viewers numbering in the hundreds of millions. The sudden stop left many dissatisfied.

This dissatisfaction, coupled with the Chi Family’s tyrannical silencing, slowly escalated, accumulating.

The day after the suspension of Little River Live, in Zone 1, the Royal Family.

Now in the Royal Family, most government affairs had been handed over to the Crown Prince to manage, and his parents, the Emperor and Empress, had already stepped back from affairs.

The personnel of the interstellar Royal Family were very simple: one Empress and two Princes.

There were no objections to the Crown Prince assuming the throne, and the Second Prince was even less interested. He ran around the interstellar space just to get away from the Royal Family, not wanting to be bound by it.

The Crown Prince’s every day was very busy.

But no matter how busy, he would always have meals with his Emperor father and Empress mother.

In the early morning, when the Crown Prince appeared in the dining hall, his mother was continuously pushing his father, who in turn was nodding incessantly, humming responses.

The normally stern Crown Prince took his seat and elegantly picked up his chopsticks to start eating.

“Mother, please, just speak plainly.”

The woman referred to as ‘Mother’ was not very old, dignified and elegant when silent, but all that dignity and elegance disappeared the moment she spoke.

“My dear, darling son…”

This sentence alone successfully made the Crown Prince choke on a mouthful of bun.

“Oh dear… have some soy milk, drink the soy milk.” The Empress quickly stood up, patting the Crown Prince’s back while handing him a cup of soy milk.

Downing the soy milk made the Crown Prince feel a bit better. He put down his food and sat up properly.

“Mother, please just say it. I really can’t take it when you talk like this.”

“Darling, come back.” The Crown Prince’s father, the Emperor, spoke up. Just from one ‘darling’, one could tell how good his relationship with the Empress was.

Unmoved, the Crown Prince’s mother pulled out a chair next to him, sat down, and asked, “Is the soy milk good?”

“Not bad.”

“Are the steamed buns tasty?”

“Very good.”

“And these pickled cucumbers, are they crisp?”

“All fine.” The Empress went around the items on the dining table with her inquiries and was quite satisfied with the Crown Prince’s responses.

At least his sense of taste had not failed.

“Ah… won’t be able to eat this anymore.” The Empress feigned a deep sigh of lament, lowering her head while stealing a glimpse at the Crown Prince.

The Crown Prince remained expressionless–not that he was indifferent, but because he dared not be.

After their “retirement”, his Emperor father and Empress mother had utterly let themselves go. If he showed the slightest wavering, these two were the most capable of causing a fuss.

And yet, they still possessed this supreme power, which was really giving him a headache.