The Empress Is Distributing Wages

The 15th of next month.

"No... no! Why haven't I received my salary yet...!"

Early in the morning, Long Yue, abandoning her usual habit of sleeping in, got up early. After washing up, she sat on the sofa with her legs curled up, letting her hot milk cool while staring intently at her bank account.

After getting her ID card, this bank card was processed in her name. It was her exclusive bank card, and the only one, intended for her salary to be deposited into.

The Demon Supreme had told her that salaries were usually paid on the 15th of the following month. She had been eagerly anticipating this day since last month, and yesterday she was so impatient she wished she could cast a spell to accelerate the flow of time in the entire world and jump directly to today.

Unfortunately, without spiritual power, her wish was dashed, and she could only wait.

As a result of being too excited and agitated last night, she hadn't slept well and woke up very early. The first thing she did was open her mobile banking app, ready to receive her first salary.

For this, she had even taken a day off work.

However, when she opened the app with anticipation, all she saw were empty zeros, not even a single digit...

What's going on, where's my money, why hasn't it been paid yet...!

"Good morning, Empress. It's rare to see you up so early."

Lin Fan got up and walked out of the bedroom. He immediately saw Long Yue sitting on the sofa, staring at her phone and biting her finger, which surprised him greatly.

The last time he saw her up this early was when she went to the restroom for the first time...

"Demon Supreme, why haven't I received my salary...?"

Long Yue looked up at Lin Fan pitifully, her large, watery eyes making it seem like she was about to cry.

For the past month, she had been frugal, worked hard at her live streams, streaming for over ten hours a day, barely ordering takeout or snacks. All this was for today, for her salary, so she could buy things she liked after getting paid. But now, she hadn't received her salary at all!

What was the point of all her hard work and perseverance this past month...

Lin Fan was startled by her pitiful appearance. He hadn't expected the Empress to be so upset just because she hadn't received her salary.

It seemed she truly wanted to have her own salary...

"Empress, it's only seven o'clock. People haven't even started working yet. If they're going to issue salaries, they'll have to do it after they get to work."

"Don't worry, unless there are any unexpected circumstances, your salary will definitely be issued today. It might be after noon, or perhaps in the afternoon."

"Really?"

Hearing Lin Fan's words, Long Yue felt a little relieved, but still asked worriedly:

"You're not lying to me, are you?"

"No, when have I ever lied to you?"

Seeing Long Yue's cautious demeanor, Lin Fan couldn't help but smile wryly.

He couldn't really blame her. During her live streams recently, the viewers had been tricking her into doing various things.

Like pressing the power button again to activate the computer's hidden mode, or collectively typing "lagging" in the chat when the stream wasn't actually lagging at all. These incidents had made her wary of everyone...

"Your milk is getting cold," Lin Fan reminded her, pointing to the milk in front of her.

"Oh! I almost forgot!"

Prompted by Lin Fan, Long Yue finally remembered the hot milk she had made earlier. She quickly picked up the cup and ate it with two slices of bread. Then, she ran back into the bedroom, grabbed the remote, turned on the air conditioning, and snuggled comfortably into her warm blanket.

She had specifically taken the day off today. Since her salary hadn't arrived yet, there was no point in just waiting around. She might as well catch up on some much-needed sleep.

This month, to stream, she had to wake up at nine every morning. It had been a long time since she had a good, comfortable sleep-in!

She was determined to make up for it today!

Lin Fan looked back at Long Yue, who was now tucked under her blanket in bed, and shook his head helplessly. He then picked up the blanket from the table and took it to be washed.

He vaguely remembered that the original Empress, no matter how much she lounged around watching dramas or scrolling on her phone, would always find time to help with household chores, assist in the kitchen when she had the chance, never bother others, and was impeccable with cleanliness. Sometimes, she even had to supervise him to clean up!

Now, just to sleep in, she had left her milk cup on the table after finishing it...

He had to admit, she seemed to be integrating into this world more and more. He wasn't sure if that was a good thing or a bad thing...

If you can't find the book by its title, try searching for the author. Maybe the title has just been changed!

"Hoo~"

At noon, Long Yue woke up, stretched comfortably, and yawned.

She used to never sleep, but now she had somehow started to like the feeling of sleeping...

That feeling of lying in bed, doing nothing, thinking nothing, closing her eyes, and snuggling under a small blanket, was so addictive. It gave her a strange desire to be trapped in a dream-like barrier, so comfortable that she didn't want to wake up...

Whoever invented beds and pillows for mortals was a genius!

"Are you awake? I cooked some noodles for lunch. We can eat now," Lin Fan called out from the kitchen, noticing Long Yue had woken up.

"Mhm, I'm coming," Long Yue replied softly. She picked up the remote, turned off the air conditioning, and walked to the living room to sit at the dining table.

Just then, Lin Fan placed a large pot of noodles on the table.

The noodles in the pot were glistening with oil, with a few fried eggs and plenty of green vegetables and lean meat mixed in.

Long Yue picked up a bowl, used chopsticks to pick up some noodles, then scooped a spoonful of broth into the bowl. She opened a packet of bibimbap sauce, added it, stirred, and then began to eat with relish.

While eating, she casually opened her mobile banking backend again to check. Upon seeing it, she let out a startled cry.

"Oh wow!!"

"What's wrong?" Lin Fan asked, confused.

"My salary! This Empress's salary has been paid!"

"Did this Empress really earn this much money last month!?"

Long Yue was overjoyed. She stopped eating and excitedly handed her banking backend to Lin Fan.

Her bank account now showed a staggering sum of over forty thousand.

She had only streamed for half a month last month, and she hadn't expected to receive so much money!

In just half a month, she had earned back the cost of an entire computer!

"Hmph, hmph~ Demon Supreme, see? This is this Empress's strength!"

"When this Empress makes a move, earning money is naturally not a difficult task~"

Long Yue held up her phone, her pretty face beaming with pride as she bragged, completely forgetting how desperate she had been when looking for a job initially.

"As expected of the Empress."

Lin Fan didn't dampen her spirits; he was genuinely happy and congratulated her.

He had seen how hard the Empress had worked, streaming almost non-stop during this period.

Given the continuously rising popularity and buzz in her live stream room daily, he had somewhat anticipated her earning this much in just half a month.

It seemed like household expenses would be covered from now on...

"That's right, I also have some good news for you. My work has been officially signed and is now serialized!"

Lin Fan took the opportunity to share the latest progress in his writing journey.

After nearly two months, he had finally passed the editor's review and his work was now being recommended for serialization!

"Oh wow! Congratulations to you too, Demon Supreme!"

"Today is truly a day worth celebrating! How about tonight we...?"

Long Yue paused, a smile playing on her lips as she looked at him.

Lin Fan understood immediately and asked with a smile, "Shall we splurge a little tonight~?"

"Hehehe~"

With that, they exchanged a knowing smile, their hearts reaching a silent understanding at that moment