Chapter 8: Salary Advance

Chapter 8: Salary Advance

"Jiang Qin is being too much. It was clearly her fault that Big Sister got hurt, and now she’s actually using running away from home to force us to compromise!" Jiang Ruhai said, gritting his teeth in anger.

Jiang Rumeng, sitting on the sofa, looked somewhat uneasy.

She worriedly said, "It’s so late already. Will Little Sister be in danger out there all by herself?"

"She’s a female; what kind of danger could she possibly be in?" Jiang Ruhai’s face was full of mockery.

"She just doesn't want to apologize to you and is trying to force us to soften our stance by running away."

Jiang Yulian thought the same, which was why she was so furious.

She had been pampered by her partners her entire life and had never once had to bow down to anyone. Now that she was being threatened by her own cub, she was absolutely not going to lower her head.

Besides, females wouldn't be harmed out there, and Jiang Qin’s auxiliary optical computer had the credit limit she had provided; she wouldn't starve.

"Isn't she just waiting for us to coax her back? Absolutely not! I’ll just see how long she can keep this tantrum up!

Rumeng has already stopped blaming her, yet she still insists on acting out. None of you are allowed to help her. I’ll deactivate her optical computer account in a moment and see how long she can last out there!"

Jiang Yulian’s partners remained silent. They naturally listened to her unconditionally; after all, while Jiang Qin was Jiang Yulian’s biological daughter, she was not their daughter.

How could someone else’s daughter be more important than their partner?

Even regarding Jiang Rumeng, although they had raised her since she was small, the immense affection they showed her was really just to please their partner.

Therefore, the three middle-aged males present agreed quite naturally.

They didn't even have Jiang Qin’s optical computer ID, so even if they wanted to help, they had no way to do so.

As for the Jiang family’s other two sons, they had both returned to school today and were not present, and Jiang Ruhai had never even acknowledged Jiang Qin as his older sister.

"Rumeng, I’ve wronged you. When she comes back, I’ll make her apologize to you and promise never to bully you again."

"Mom, I haven't been wronged. Little Sister didn't mean it, so let's just forget about the apology."

Seeing how understanding Jiang Rumeng was, Jiang Yulian felt a wave of affection.

As expected, the child raised by her side was better—she was like her, whereas Jiang Qin was just like her late father, far too crude.

"Don't think too much about it. You just got out of the hospital, so you need to rest well. With Mom here, no one can bully you."

Not even her own daughter.

Jiang Yulian doted on this niece from the bottom of her heart and truly treated her as her own biological daughter.

She had few siblings, and only one older brother who shared the same father.

But her brother had died on that spaceship years ago, and her sister-in-law had been hijacked by star pirates and later went missing.

After so many years, she probably wasn't coming back.

At that time, Jiang Qin had been snatched away, and one-year-old Jiang Rumeng had lost her family, so she had taken her in and raised her by her side.

***

Back in her room, Jiang Rumeng dropped the smile from her face.

She leaned against the bed in silence for a long time before using her optical computer to transfer 100,000 star coins to Jiang Qin’s account.

She left no message.

Jiang Qin, who didn't have an optical computer, didn't see this notification, and even if she had, she wouldn't have cared. After all, in her previous life, Jiang Rumeng had used this exact tactic to string her along for two years.

Always, after hurting her, she would become the only person in the Jiang family to help her.

Even after being reborn, Jiang Qin still didn't understand what she was thinking.

The next day, after waking up, Jiang Qin went straight to the bar.

In the middle of the day, the bar wasn't open. She entered through the back, where staff were cleaning and stocking up on suppressants.

Seeing her arrive, everyone greeted her respectfully, "Good morning, Miss Jiang."

Jiang Qin responded with a smile, "Good morning, everyone."

She was still wearing the white dress today; it was one of the two performance outfits You Wei had provided for her, as she hadn't taken a single piece of clothing when she left the Jiang house.

So, even for daily wear, this was all she had.

However, she had come today specifically to ask You Wei for an advance on this month’s salary.

She hadn't had a job before, so she hadn't felt comfortable asking.

Now that she was officially employed, she wanted to get a little bit in advance—even a few tens of thousands of star coins would be enough.

At the very least, she needed to buy some daily necessities.

"Do you know where the boss is?" Without an optical computer, she could only come to the bar to find You Wei.

"He should be in the security room. I just saw the boss and Brother Kang go in."

"Okay, thank you."

Jiang Qin hurried to the security room and knocked on the door.

Seeing it was her, You Wei, who opened the door, was quite surprised. "Miss Jiang? Why are you here so early? Is something the matter?"

Jiang Qin tightened her grip on her bag strap, feeling a bit embarrassed as she asked, "Boss, could I possibly get an advance on my salary?"

You Wei had helped her with her citizen registration, so he knew very well that she had previously lived on a barren planet.

Hearing this, he patted his head in annoyance.

"I’m sorry, Miss Jiang. I actually meant to ask you if you needed a salary advance earlier, but I forgot."

"Should I transfer it to your optical computer ID? Or would you prefer an anonymous star coin savings card?"

Jiang Qin smiled, "Boss, that optical computer has already been destroyed. I don't have one right now, so a card would be fine."

You Wei, who was about to operate his optical computer, paused. He thought for a moment but didn't press her on why she had destroyed it.

He only asked, "Would one month's advance be enough? How about I pay you six months' salary in advance so you can go buy an optical computer?"

"Is that okay? Thank you so much!"

"No need to thank me, no need. Miss Jiang, you’re too polite. This isn't a gift; it’s just paying your own salary ahead of time."

Facing such a polite female, You Wei felt a bit out of his depth.

Most beastman females, relying on their spiritual power and the fact that they needed to be courted by males, were generally quite spoiled and didn't take males seriously.

Yet, here with Jiang Qin, he not only received respect but also sincere gratitude from time to time. Even as an A-rank male, he felt a bit flattered.

You Wei didn't think he was helping Jiang Qin much; after all, a female with spiritual power would never be short of money.

If Jiang Qin were willing, she could easily take on a soothing job during the day.

There were plenty of C-rank and B-rank males who would beg for her services.

So, her lack of money was only temporary. The helping hand he was extending now was, at most, just icing on the cake to build some goodwill.

***

After receiving six months' salary, Jiang Qin immediately went to buy an optical computer that wasn't top-of-the-line but wasn't bad either, costing 1.6 million star coins.

Then, she hurriedly bound her temporary account and stored the video that could prove her innocence.

Only after everything was set up did she see the StarNet trending topics.

【Offering a high price for the copyright of these two songs!】

Curious, Jiang Qin clicked on it, only to find that it was a video of herself playing the piano at the bar.

Below it, a flood of comments from people wanting these two songs to be uploaded to a platform.

After all, only songs uploaded to a platform could be downloaded.

(End of chapter)