novelraw Chapter 167 : The Sister-in-Law Is as Rich as a Nation!
Chapter 167 : The Sister-in-Law Is as Rich as a Nation!
The Peace Palace covered a vast area, divided into different zones.
Work, living, leisure, medical - these categorized areas were interconnected yet strictly controlled by access systems.
It was like a small independent kingdom, satisfying people's survival and living needs without having to leave.
Shen Han couldn't receive her friends in the barracks, let alone bring them to her and Gu Junwan's love nest.
So, she chose a restaurant bar.
This bar wasn't high-end.
Compared to the quiet of cafes, it was bustling with people coming and going, slightly noisy.
Shen Han hadn't chosen this place to save money.
She wanted to avoid making her new friends feel too much psychological burden.
Yan Ni's family conditions were poor, and Mu Ze was an orphan who had lost the warmth of family.
They were already nervous about coming to the Peace Palace to find her. If she made them feel an obvious status gap, they might not dare to speak much.
After the group was seated, the atmosphere was strangely tense.
Mu Ze sat properly beside Shen Han, not knowing where to put his hands.
He wanted to turn and examine the transformed "Manager Shen" beside him carefully, but felt it would be too intrusive, so he could only bow his head and drink water, waiting for others to speak first.
Shen Han ruffled her little follower's hair, laughing: "Have you not washed your hair for three days again? It's all sticky."
Hearing this, Mu Ze nearly spat out his lemon water.
He tilted his head to argue: "How is that possible? It's styling gel. I did my hair specially to come see you!"
Then he muttered quietly: "Boss, why did you say 'again'? I only didn't wash my hair for a few days once. I thought you hadn't noticed then."
Shen Han pointed at Yan Ni: "At first I didn't notice, but then I saw Yan Ni and the others secretly laughing at you. That's when I realized you had come to work with a bird's nest on your head."
Suddenly called out, Yan Ni's face turned bright red.
She waved her hands repeatedly: "It wasn't me, it wasn't me. Yuan Ke laughed first!"
Yuan Ke, who had been trying hard to maintain her elegant demeanor, shuddered and turned to poke Yan Ni.
With this commotion, the tense atmosphere quickly thawed.
In the Empress's office.
Gu Junwan looked down at the synchronized view on the phone screen and said softly: "The detection glasses were meant for work. Look at her, doing all these unnecessary things."
Xu Zhao, who was peering at the restaurant bar 'livestream' nearby, was about to agree.
But then she heard Gu Junwan continue: "Turn on the sound for me."
Xu Zhao was momentarily stunned, then tapped on the phone to synchronize the audio program.
When she had brought the phone over earlier, she had to pass through the corridor, so she had temporarily turned off the sound playback function.
If Gu Junwan hadn't reminded her, she wouldn't have thought of it.
As she turned on the sound, Xu Zhao suddenly found it amusing.
'The Empress can be contrary too!'
'She's clearly very curious about what's happening on the dog's side!'
In the restaurant bar.
After completing the important steps of thanking and inquiring about injuries, Yan Ni hesitated briefly before suddenly asking a soul-striking question.
"Captain Shen, that night when you got into a Feilong luxury car outside the entertainment city, was that your colleague coming to assist you with the mission?"
Hearing Yan Ni ask about this, everyone immediately perked up their ears.
Gossip gleamed in everyone's eyes, some even holding their breath as if afraid to miss Shen Han's answer.
The matter of "Manager Shen having a rich sugar mommy" had been widely known throughout Jinxi Entertainment City at the time.
After learning of Shen Han's undercover identity, Yan Ni and the others naturally knew that her affair with the "patron" was non-existent.
But then, they became even more curious.
How did those bite marks get on Shen Han's neck at that time?
Under the expectant gazes of everyone, Shen Han smiled a bit awkwardly: "That was my girlfriend. She came to check on me."
Hearing this explanation, the young men and women's faces showed sudden enlightenment.
Then, Shen Han's former underlings all revealed envious looks.
The owner of that Feilong Phantom wasn't their boss's sugar mommy, but her girlfriend! That's even more impressive!
So the sister-in-law is actually this rich!
As wealthy as a nation!
When she heard Shen Han say the word "girlfriend", the vague fantasy in Yan Ni's heart instantly shattered.
But soon, she adjusted her mindset.
She raised her eyes to look at Shen Han, who had started talking to Mu Ze.
The Alpha before her was no longer wearing dark makeup. Her skin was fair, her nose high and straight, her clear black and white eyes very pure.
During her time working at the entertainment city, Yan Ni had seen all sorts of Alphas.
But she felt that none of them compared to Shen Han.
She knew Shen Han was an S-class Alpha and had even seen her release her flame ability.
She had qualifications to look down on many people, yet never displayed any sense of superiority in front of them.
Such a good Manager Shen was like the sun.
She could dispel darkness and bring warm light to everyone.
Some people, just being able to meet them in this life is enough.
In the Empress's office.
Even through a screen, Yan Ni's wistful emotions were clearly perceived by the two outside the video.
Xu Zhao's heart skipped a beat.
She thought to herself: Just got rid of Zhou Nuoman, and now here comes Yan Ni. Why is the dog so attractive? Does she not want her salary anymore?
Thinking of this, she sneaked a glance at her monarch.
Seeing that her expression was normal and she didn't seem about to speak up about fining anyone, the special assistant slightly relaxed on behalf of a certain Alpha.
In the restaurant bar.
A round-faced young man pushed a small jar he had brought in front of Shen Han: "Boss, this is my secret sauce. You praised my wonton soup before, right? This is the key!"
Shen Han suddenly thought of something and took the opportunity to say: "The 546th Street District probably won't have any more grey industries in the future. You should rent a storefront and start a small business yourselves. Work hard for two years, and when tourism develops smoothly, that area's prospects will be very good."
Gu Junwan's control of financial groups meant first abolishing borderline entertainment venues.
She had already asked experts to start planning and formulate policies based on local conditions to promote a virtuous economic cycle.
Shen Han couldn't disclose specific details, so she simply pointed out the direction for those before her.
If they couldn't seize this opportunity, she wouldn't say more.
These former troublemakers didn't disappoint Shen Han. After hearing her suggestion, they all nodded vigorously.
The Omegas were much more mature in their thinking.
Compared to the underlings' "do whatever the boss says" attitude, they understood the implications of Shen Han's words and immediately began discussing among themselves.
At this point, the round-faced young man suddenly slapped his forehead: "There's a problem. None of us have extra funds. What are we going to use to rent a storefront?"
As soon as he finished speaking, several people glared at him urgently.
The round-faced youth also realized his words were inappropriate and hurriedly looked at Shen Han, stammering: "Boss, I-I didn't mean to cry poverty in front of you."
Shen Han waved her hand, then took out her phone and said to Yan Ni and Mu Ze: "Give me your bank account numbers. Since I suggested this, I'll provide some startup funds."
"I don't have much, 100,000 each. As for how to handle it specifically, you can decide for yourselves. You don't need to report back to me."
While Mu Ze was still sitting there in a daze, unsure what to do, Yan Ni had already taken out paper and pen from her bag.
"Captain Shen, we'll write you an IOU. If you don't agree, then we can't accept this money."
Shen Han thought for a moment and didn't refuse.
While fiddling with the transfer app on her phone, she said: "Just call me by my name. Stop with the 'boss' thing."
As everyone busied themselves, an Omega blinked and sighed: "So Manager Shen isn't short on money at all. We even donated to you before. Thinking about it now, it's really funny."
Shen Han's eyelid twitched, but she didn't speak.
She thought to herself: If it weren't for your donations, I could be even less short on money!
After chatting for over an hour, Yan Ni and her group stood up to leave.
They didn't stay for dinner because if they delayed too long, they would miss the bus back to the 546th Street District.
After seeing off her group of friends, Shen Han prepared to go to the supermarket to buy some things.
She had barely walked any distance when her phone in her pocket vibrated with a text message alert.
[Dear Ms. Shen, Your account received a real-time transfer of 500,000 from another bank on April 6th]
Staring at the text message on her phone screen, Shen Han's eyes immediately lit up.
Without much thought, she knew this money was from her wife.
Erasing the 150,000 that had been deducted before, and the 200,000 she had lent out today, her wife had given her an extra 150,000!
Shen Han was so happy she almost jumped up. Her eyes sparkled as she looked at the text message again and again.
Then, she took out her encrypted phone and sent Gu Junwan a slightly greasy emoji.
[Thank you, Sugar Mommy! Technician Shen No. GL00687 will serve you wholeheartedly!]
In the office, Gu Junwan, who was about to focus on work, received such a message from her Alpha and smiled softly, pursing her lips.
GL00687 was originally Shen Han's guard squad number, but used like this, it immediately took on some strange connotations.
As if influenced by Shen Han's teasing text, Gu Junwan also rarely played along with a slightly colorful joke.
[Come please me then.]
Followed by a beckoning finger emoji.
After sending this message, Gu Junwan composed herself.
Shen Han didn't send any more texts to disturb her work.
In the evening, Gu Junwan returned to their villa. Eating, playing around, everything was no different from usual.
It wasn't until she had showered, put on her pajamas, and lay down in bed that she realized her Alpha was acting a bit sneaky.
Shen Han dimmed the bedside lamp slightly, then lay on the covers and reached out to smooth Gu Junwan's bangs.
"Wife, do you know? When one of a person's senses is covered, the other senses become very acute."
Gu Junwan, fresh from her bath, still had a faint mist in her phoenix eyes.
Hearing Shen Han's words, she instinctively thought the other was going to talk about her recent experience of not being able to see.
She reached out to poke the other's brow, saying softly: "The doctor told you to use eye drops regularly for maintenance. Have you been doing that?"
Shen Han didn't respond to her words.
As if performing a magic trick, she produced a black silk scarf from the corner of the blanket and gently covered the Omega's eyes.
Her bewitching voice made a request by the Omega's ear: "Junwan, may I cover your sight?"