Five Hundred Billion, to Marry a Wife?

After breakfast, Qian Renxue entered the palace to visit Nan Gongling.

First, to have a heart-to-heart...

It had been too late last night, and there were still things Nan Gongling had not finished saying.

Besides, she quite enjoyed chatting with her future mother-in-law, Nan Gongling. It felt warm and comfortable, so she had gone early. It also counted as paying her respects.

Second, to ask for leave on Su Xian's behalf...

After all, he was the eldest prince. If he stayed idle at home, the court officials would inevitably gossip. She was the best excuse, and the ministers would not have much to say about it.

With Nan Gongling's approval, even if Xue Ye was unhappy inside, he could not really blame Su Xian.

Although she knew Su Xian planned to become a Carefree Prince and wanted Xue Ye to give up on him, she did not want to see Su Xian severely punished.

A frog could be boiled in warm water. There was no need to rush...

Nan Gongling was also extremely warm toward her future daughter-in-law, chatting with her until noon.

Nan Gongling had originally intended to keep her for lunch in the palace, but one sentence from Qian Renxue thoroughly defeated her. It made Nan Gongling want to laugh and feel envious at the same time, leaving her no choice but to let Qian Renxue go.

"That brat. I raised him for so many years, yet he has never cooked for me even once. He really forgot his mother after getting a wife."

Watching Qian Renxue leave, Nan Gongling felt a sourness in her heart. If Xue Er had not been there for yesterday's meal, that boy probably would have kept it hidden from her.

"Perfect. I haven't left the palace in a long time either. I can pay Qinghe Residence a visit."

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. Especially when she thought of the dishes Su Xian had made, Nan Gongling could not help feeling tempted. She could not eat food that delicious in the palace.

"Attendants, prepare my carriage. I intend to leave the palace."

As though she had thought of something, Nan Gongling's eyes lit up. Her gentle yet dignified voice echoed through the palace hall.

Elsewhere.

Qian Renxue had already returned to the residence. A sweet, warm smile filled her face, as though she had heard some wonderful news.

When she heard that Su Xian was in the garden, she immediately went looking for him.

Hmm?

Seeing Su Xian eagerly holding a brush and drawing something, Qian Renxue rose onto her tiptoes and slowly approached from behind him.

"Is this a tower, or a castle?"

Looking at the triangular structure on the blueprint, Qian Renxue covered her little mouth and could not help murmuring to herself.

His ears twitched slightly. Su Xian knew who it was and turned around with a smile. "You're back. What do you think of the blueprint I designed for the Entertainment City high-rise?"

"Entertainment City?"

Taking the blueprint and carefully examining the structure on it, Qian Renxue asked in confusion, "Why are you designing something like this?"

"And... why is the middle of this building hollow?"

Pointing at the hollow tower-shaped section in the center of the high-rise, Qian Renxue's face was full of curiosity. She seemed eager to know the answer.

Su Xian chuckled smugly. "I plan to put some fun attractions in this Entertainment City. I guarantee it'll make a fortune..."

Make money?

Surprised by that answer, Qian Renxue could not help asking, "Are you short on money now?"

A prince thinking about making money? Who would believe that if they heard it?

"Very short!"

Su Xian nodded miserably, his voice even becoming a little choked. "There are only a little over seven hundred thousand gold coins left at home. It won't last long before it's all gone."

"Only seven hundred thousand?"

Qian Renxue was stunned as well, her raised voice filled with disbelief.

Seven hundred thousand gold coins might be a fortune ordinary people could never earn in several lifetimes, but for her and Su Xian, it was pitifully little.

Leaving aside the residence's daily expenses, in Heaven Dou City alone, anything truly valuable could cost tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands in the blink of an eye.

Moreover, as the eldest prince, Su Xian could not avoid all kinds of meetings, receptions, and etiquette. He even had to personally offer birthday congratulations to marquises and princes, and his gifts could not be cheap.

When it was calculated that way, this amount of gold was far too little!

"Where did you spend all the money?"

Qian Renxue planted her hands on her hips, looking like an old-fashioned housewife in charge of the household. She glared at Su Xian furiously, with the words "wasteful spendthrift" practically written across her face.

Even if the Prince's Residence were poor, it could not possibly have only this much money left!

"I bought some things yesterday and spent two million." Su Xian answered awkwardly.

Yesterday, he had gone wild shopping in the system, buying everything in one go, useful or not. He had fully experienced the mentality of a nouveau riche.

Naturally, he could not tell Qian Renxue the details. The system was not something he could announce to the whole world.

Although he believed Qian Renxue would not betray him now, accidents could still happen.

He did not want to become one of those transmigrators whose system was exposed right at the beginning and got them killed.

Otherwise... if they all ended up sitting at the same table in the underworld, he would not even be able to brag properly!

Readers: ...

We strongly demand that this shameless author, who writes nonsense and talks without knowing the hardships involved, be dragged out and beheaded!

"Over two million! What did you buy that cost so many gold coins?!" Pouting, Qian Renxue was completely enraged.

She had only been gone for an hour or two, and he had already squandered over two million gold coins. If she had arrived any later, would this household have vanished outright?

Spendthrift!

What a damn spendthrift!

If she did not teach him a proper lesson today, did he think he did not need to respect his wife's authority?!

Qian Renxue was so angry that the corners of her mouth trembled. She had just wanted to take charge of the household, only to encounter such a massive challenge.

Did she owe him a debt in her previous life and now have to repay it?!

"Well... that thing was originally quite valuable. It was worth around tens of millions of gold coins, but..."

Seeing Qian Renxue so angry, Su Xian felt even more embarrassed.

From the look of it... she had already prepared herself to manage the household finances, and he seemed rather inadequate.

As a man, if he could not save up hundreds of millions or even tens of millions of gold coins for his considerate, family-minded wife to manage, could he still be called a man?!

Readers: ...

We strongly demand that this shameless author, who writes nonsense and talks without knowing the hardships involved, be dragged out and beheaded!

Hearing that the treasure was so valuable, Qian Renxue's eyes lit up as she hurriedly asked, "Where is it?"

"I gave it to Imperial Father yesterday. Otherwise, he wouldn't have agreed to let me marry you." Su Xian looked at Qian Renxue, his gaze full of helplessness and innocence.

If he had sold those Soul Tools to Old Dad Xue Ye, he would not be short on money now!

Marrying a wife had cost him tens of millions of gold coins!

Sob, sob, sob... He could only wipe away tears while being happy, all while telling himself, Worth it!

Based on the exchange rate of prices, on Douluo Continent, an ordinary family needed one gold coin to live for a year.

On Earth, if an ordinary family's annual living expenses were calculated as ten thousand yuan...

Fifty million gold coins would equal five hundred billion yuan in the future!

Five hundred billion yuan, to marry a wife?

Hiss—

My blood pressure is about to explode. I need to calm down. Hoo, hoo...

Hearing that Su Xian had done it for her sake, Qian Renxue was stunned. No wonder Xue Ye had agreed to let him marry her. So that was why.

A blush slowly crept up her cheeks, and Qian Renxue's heart was filled with sweetness.

"Empress Dowager just gave me one million gold coins. We can be more frugal from now on. I'll keep an eye on things for you."

Her words carried a hint of guilt. Qian Renxue thoughtfully took a golden card from her Storage Ring and placed it before Su Xian.