Collecting Rent From All Realms, Even Empresses Must Pay Tribute
Ch. 42 - Renovations

Dusk.

The city was painted in hues of orange.

After the duel, Ye Chuan was walking home, accompanied by a ponytailed girl and a short-haired girl strolling leisurely beside him.

"Five thousand, plus fourteen thousand, seven times the odds… hmm…"

An Shiyu calculated that she actually owed Ye Chuan 133,000 yuan?!

Plus Luo Xi's three thousand, that was 210,000!

"Brother Ye Chuan~" An Shiyu hurried after Ye Chuan, her voice dripping with fake sweetness. "Can we round it down a bit?"

Although her voice was sweet, her expressionless face made it sound incredibly forced.

"Who told you to set fixed odds?"

Ye Chuan glanced at An Shiyu, seeing the gleam in her eyes, and rolled his eyes. "Fine."

"Okay, then I'll transfer you three thousand," An Shiyu said.

"You're rounding down that number?!" Ye Chuan glared and flicked An Shiyu on the head.

Bonk.

A good head was a good head.

This profiteer! He was going to lose it!

"Tsk, then I'll earn less," An Shiyu pouted.

She had originally expected to make a killing, but now she could only have a small sip of the soup. Earning less was the same as losing.

Mainly because she, Ye Chuan, and Luo Xi were childhood friends, so she couldn't just refuse to pay.

"Sigh." Under Ye Chuan's stern gaze, An Shiyu silently transferred 130,000 yuan to him.

Luo Xi giggled. "Xiaoyu, just give me back my three thousand. I was just playing around."

Hearing this, An Shiyu immediately hugged Luo Xi and sniffed her hair, then winked at Ye Chuan. "Sniff sniff, see? An angel, in flesh!!"

"And the three thousand, give it to me," Ye Chuan said, extending his hand with a deadpan expression.

"Oh."

In the end, An Shiyu didn't refuse to pay, transferring 133,000 to Ye Chuan and 21,000 to Luo Xi. Glancing at her bank balance, which still had over a million in allowance, she sighed.

"So broke."

She had to ask her grandpa for more.

After splitting the money, An Shiyu walked with them for a while, then hailed a scooter and zoomed off.

After An Shiyu left, Ye Chuan looked at the ponytailed girl beside him and smiled. "Beautiful Luo Xi, no club activities today?"

"I asked for leave because of your duel today," Luo Xi said, then stepped closer, curious. 

"ChuanChuan, how did you suddenly become so strong? Were you secretly training behind my back?"

"Nope, I got a system. It not only gives me money every day but also increases my strength."

"Oh, come on, don't want to tell me, then don't," Luo Xi punched Ye Chuan lightly on the arm.

But Luo Xi now agreed those Taekwondo guys were really too weak. 

Even Chuan Chuan, with his skinny arms and legs, could knock them out with one punch.

Luo Xi felt that even she could do it.

She could do it too.

"I'm glad you're okay. Health is more important than anything," Luo Xi said, her ponytail swaying as she brushed a few stray hairs from her forehead and smiled sweetly.

Thinking of her mother's deteriorating health, her expression dimmed for a moment, but she quickly put on a cheerful smile.

Under the glow of the setting sun, the girl's smile was radiant, golden and warm.

Ye Chuan was used to Luo Xi's optimism, but he also noticed the fleeting sadness in her eyes. He suddenly said,

"Actually, my health improved because I used an ancestral remedy. It's really effective, maybe it could work for your mom."

Luo Xi froze. "ChuanChuan, are you serious?"

Ye Chuan said, "I rarely lie to you."

"Then do you still have any of that medicine?" Luo Xi grabbed Ye Chuan's arm.

Ye Chuan nodded. "Yes, but I need some time."

He could only get Deer Blood Pills from Bai QianShuang's daily rewards or from the adventure.

He hadn't received any other healing pills, so he wasn't sure what could cure Luo Xi's mother.

But he had personally tested the Deer Blood Pill, and it was very effective for replenishing Qi and blood.

"Okay, then I'll give it to my mom to try." Since Ye Chuan seemed serious, Luo Xi chose to believe him. 

Just like during the duel, almost no one believed in him, but she had firmly stood by his side.

Ye Chuan smiled.

As they walked home side by side, their shoulders occasionally brushing against each other, Luo Xi's thoughts wandered.

She suddenly asked, "Chuan Chuan, you earned so much money, what are you going to do with it?"

"What to do with it?" Ye Chuan thought about the 130,000 yuan he had just received. "I'll use some of it to improve my living situation, and the rest…"

Ye Chuan thought of the microtransactions in the app. For future earnings, he had to invest.

He hadn't gotten a single guaranteed rare draw yet.

To get more treasures from the adventure, strength was essential.

And the treasures obtained in the adventure had unexpected effects in reality, especially the pills.

"So, Chuan Chuan, you won't be looking for girlfriends to freeload off anymore, right?" Luo Xi asked, hearing that Ye Chuan wanted to improve his living situation.

She blinked her beautiful eyes as she asked.

"Mm."

"Then…"

"Women aren't as appealing as money," Ye Chuan chuckled.

"Oh…" Luo Xi paused, then giggled.

Ye Chuan tugged Luo Xi's ponytail. "Let's go, Daddy's treating you to a feast tonight. How about that seafood place from last time?"

"You can't be so extravagant even if you have money. Something simple is fine. How about some Laoyoufen (beef noodle soup)?"

"Heh, sure."

…

After dinner, Ye Chuan returned home at past seven.

He glanced at the log; Bai QianShuang was still cultivating, but she had finished all the snacks.

"I won't disturb her." Seeing Bai QianShuang meditating, Ye Chuan placed the bag of snacks he was carrying at her door.

He sat down on the edge of his bed and looked at his balance: over 130,000 yuan.

Whoa.

This was an amount Ye Chuan couldn't have imagined before, but now it was just his monthly income.

Four thousand yuan a day, 120,000 a month.

"Life is getting better and better," Ye Chuan sighed, then looked around his simply furnished room.

Everything was in the style of the 70s and 80s.

None of the furniture was younger than him.

Ye Chuan decided to improve his living conditions first.

A complete renovation!

"But where should I start?" Just as Ye Chuan was thinking, his phone vibrated.

He looked down—

[Balance has reached the required amount. Ten Thousand Realms Landlord app has unlocked the House Construction and Renovation feature.]

Ye Chuan: "..."

Seriously, you're all about the money, aren't you?