Chapter 69 - Just Use Your Body to Pay the Rent

“Since things have already come to this, don't think about it too much. Let's eat first.”

Lin Fan pulled Long Yue over to the dining table and served her a large bowl of rice.

After a great deal of persuasion, he had finally managed to pull her back from her state of 'great enlightenment'.

Although she had given up the idea of taking her own life, her mood was still extremely low.

“If This Empress still had her cultivation, I would just need to pinch my fingers and divine the secrets of heaven to know which stock will rise and when, and which will fall and when…!”

Long Yue grumbled indignantly as she shoveled rice into her mouth, unable to let the matter go.

Her words made Lin Fan not know whether to laugh or cry.

“Empress, could you please not use your precious spiritual power for such things?”

In the past, if she still had any residual spiritual power, he felt she would definitely have sealed it away, waiting for the right moment to tear open the void and return to the Immortal-Demon Continent.

But now, she was actually thinking of using spiritual power to deduce the secrets of heaven... to predict stock market trends…

As an Immortal Emperor-level cultivator, is that how you're supposed to use spiritual power?

“Sigh…”

Long Yue sighed as if resigned to her fate, having come to terms with it in her heart.

Perhaps this is destiny. She is fated not to be able to become a millionaire in this world through clever little tricks like the Demon Sovereign…

Right now, her streaming career was flourishing, with her fans and gift donations increasing every month. From now on, she should just stick to streaming dutifully.

If she keeps up this momentum, maybe she'll soon be able to have ten million fans in this world! And become the Empress of the streaming world!

It's just that, at present, she had lost all her savings and was once again facing her initial difficult problem:

It was almost time to pay the monthly rent again!

She still hadn't given the Demon Sovereign this month's rent…

The first month, the Demon Sovereign had waived her rent. Last month's rent was also saved on the pretext of cooperating to pretend to be a couple. This month, there would be no such opportunity.

Although this month's rent was only half-price at five hundred yuan, all she had to her name right now was two or three hundred. And she needed that money to last until next month's payday. How could she possibly give it to the Demon Sovereign…?

Thinking of this, Long Yue raised her head with difficulty and secretly glanced at Lin Fan.

“Hmm? What's wrong?”

Lin Fan noticed her gaze and asked with confusion.

Long Yue hesitated again and again. Biting her lip, her face full of shame, she nervously poked her fingers together and began to speak:

“Um… Demon Sovereign, there's something This Empress would like to discuss with you. This month's rent… could it possibly be postponed for a month…?”

“When I get paid next month, This Empress will definitely pay it all at once!”

“So you were worried about the rent.”

Lin Fan said, slow on the uptake. Only then did he remember that he hadn't collected this month's rent yet.

To be precise, up to this point, he had never received a single cent of rent from her.

He was very casual and lenient about the rent due date; as long as it was paid before the end of the month, it was fine.

This month was originally the one where he had the highest hopes of finally receiving rent, but now that the Empress had lost all her money in the stock market, he probably wasn't going to get this month's half-priced rent either.

With the several hundred thousand he had left in his savings, that paltry five hundred yuan in rent didn't matter one way or the other. He wasn't really that concerned about it.

“Can I~?”

Long Yue asked, her eyes pitiful and endearing, full of anticipation.

“About the rent…”

Lin Fan was about to generously agree, and even considered waiving her rent for this month as well. But upon seeing her gaze full of anticipation, he suddenly had another idea and stopped mid-sentence.

Isn't this an excellent opportunity!

It's rare to see the Empress so humbly pleading with him. This isn't something he could encounter every day. Not to seize this opportunity would be a bit of a waste!

Under Long Yue's expectant gaze, Lin Fan smiled to himself and changed his tune:

“Your Majesty the Empress, this matter of the rent… it's very difficult for This Sovereign.”

“This Sovereign has already waived two months of rent for you. This month's rent is already half-price; it can't be postponed any further.”

“And I seem to recall it was you, Empress, who said that you would never be late with the rent.”

“…”

Long Yue silently lowered her head, the corners of her small mouth drooping, looking aggrieved and on the verge of tears.

If she hadn't failed in the stock market, why would she, the Empress, ever need to humbly beg the Demon Sovereign to postpone a measly five hundred yuan rent…

But she had no money now. Besides postponing the rent, there was no other way…

If I had known, I should have paid the rent the moment I got my salary this month…

Seeing Long Yue's aggrieved and sorrowful appearance, Lin Fan's heart softened, and he suddenly felt that he couldn't bear it.

The Empress just lost all her money, and now I'm still making her pay rent. Isn't that a bit too much…

Just as Lin Fan was hesitating about whether to waive the rent, Long Yue suddenly bit her lip and pleaded with a determined look:

“Demon Sovereign, a-as long as the rent can be postponed until next month, T-This Empress is willing to do anything!”

“I'll be responsible for washing the dishes every day, cleaning the house, taking out the trash, anything!”

Hearing this, Lin Fan became pensive. His eyes sized up the Empress before him, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curve into a meaningful smile.

“You can do anything?”

“Anything!”

Long Yue repeated without the slightest hesitation, her voice firm.

It was only when she noticed Lin Fan's gaze roaming over her body that she belatedly realized. Her pretty face couldn't help but flush slightly. She leaned back a little in fear, shot him a coquettish glare, and quickly added:

“A-Anything too excessive is not okay!”

“Anything that would damage This Empress's reputation and… and my chastity is also not okay…!”

“Just these conditions?” Lin Fan asked with a smile.

Long Yue's eyes darted about. She thought and thought, and feeling that there shouldn't be any other issues besides those conditions, she nodded lightly.

Seeing this, Lin Fan smiled slightly, pushed his chair back, slowly stood up from the dining table, and walked straight towards the bedroom.

“Come in with me.”

“Wh-What are we doing…?”

Long Yue's pretty face blushed slightly, and she felt extremely nervous.

They were in the middle of a perfectly normal meal, and he suddenly wanted her to go into the bedroom. It was hard not to worry about what he was planning to do.

Lin Fan stopped and looked back at her with a smile.

“Empress, you wanted to postpone the rent for a month, didn't you? I agree. In fact, I can even waive this month's rent for you.”

“Really?!”

Long Yue looked pleasantly surprised and stood up from the table excitedly.

She had only wanted to postpone the rent for a month, but the Demon Sovereign actually said he could waive it for her!

I can save another five hundred yuan~!

Lin Fan smiled and nodded.

“Of course, it's true.”

“However…”

At this, Lin Fan paused, his gaze teasingly sweeping over her delicate figure as he continued:

“It will require a small little contribution from you, Empress.”

“Wh-What kind of contribution?”

Long Yue's face was full of vigilance.

The Demon Sovereign kept staring at her, which made her feel extremely nervous and uneasy.

She had a feeling he had some kind of ulterior motive toward her…!

Sure enough, in response to her question, Lin Fan suddenly said:

“Just use your body to pay the rent~”

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