Celestial Night Emperor

Chapter 26: Chapter 26: We Have a Gift, Too

Li Xiaohai’s gift had been ready for some time. He was just waiting for the banquet to reach its peak to bring it out and completely stun the crowd.

This time, Li Xiaohai had truly gone all out, emptying his family’s coffers.

He strode out, head held high, and called for his subordinate to hurry up and present the gift.

”Young Master Li, you even used borrowed money this time. Do you really have to go this far?” his subordinate reminded him.

Li Xiaohai lowered his voice. ”I have to lock down Han Qianqian. That’s the only way I can use the Han Family’s business to land that huge contract from the Northern Domain Battle Department! I’m doing this for my future fortune, for fuck’s sake. You think I’d actually want a piece of used goods like Han Qianqian otherwise? Now hurry up, goddammit, bring it over!”

The thrilling gift was immediately brought forward.

The members of the Han Family could no longer be bothered with Han Biwei. They all sat primly at the head table, waiting expectantly.

”Young Master Li’s first gift: A ’Joyful Celebration’ set of gold bars!”

A small wooden box was opened, revealing gold bars engraved with the character for ”Joy”!

Wow!

All eyes in the room were fixed on it.

It was rare to see real gold bars these days.

After the gold bars came a complete set of gold and silver jewelry.

Han Qianqian couldn’t wait to adorn herself with it all. From the gold necklace to the gold rings, she was a dazzling spectacle of shimmering gold.

”Young Master Li’s second gift: A bride price of eighty million! A love stronger than gold!”

Eight bank cards, each presented in its own box, with the amount brazenly written underneath.

Eighty million!

And that was just the bride price! Even for a prominent family like the Han Family, who had seen their share of wealth, this was more than enough to give them face.

”Young Master Li’s third gift: A villa in Building Two of Brocade Garden!”

’Damn, Brocade Garden! That’s the most exclusive luxury villa complex in Su City! A prime location you can’t get even if you have the money!’

’And a detached villa, at that. This Young Master Li really is something else.’

The Han Family matriarch was beaming, unable to close her mouth. This was a tremendous honor! A huge boost to their prestige!

Her second uncle rubbed his hands together, his body trembling with laughter as he stared at the gold bars.

But the happiest and most triumphant of all was, of course, Han Qianqian.

She threw her arms around Li Xiaohai and planted a big kiss on him. ”Darling, you’re the absolute best man in the whole world.”

Having emptied his family’s coffers and borrowed money for the Brocade Garden villa, this was exactly the reaction Li Xiaohai had been hoping for.

He was getting carried away himself. ”You won’t find a more generous gift than this in all of Jiangnan!”

The more worldly guests in the crowd chuckled to themselves. ’The gifts are nice, but to say they’re unique in all of Jiangnan? That’s just boasting.’

’Forget Jiangnan County, even just within Su City, this amount is nothing special.’

Of course, on the surface, everyone had to offer their congratulations, applaud, and shower him with praise.

Han Qianqian was now utterly smug, clutching the property deed to the Brocade Garden villa. Decked out in gold and silver, she turned to look at Han Biwei.

”Sister Weiwei, try not to be too jealous. If your man can’t provide for you, I’d advise you to find a better one. After all, isn’t a reliable man what every woman wants?”

She said the words, but watched from the corner of her eye, waiting to see Han Biwei make a fool of herself.

But, to her disappointment, that didn’t happen.

Han Biwei’s expression was calm. ”Congratulations, Qianqian. I only hope he is truly good to you and that you aren’t just mesmerized by all these material possessions.”

What?

Han Qianqian was so furious her mouth twisted in a sneer.

The matriarch stepped forward directly. ”I’ll take this opportunity to make a formal announcement on behalf of the Han Family. From this day forward, Han Biwei has no relation to this family. If she wants to go off and suffer on her own, then so be it!”

A murmur immediately went through the crowd, and many looked at Han Biwei with gazes full of pity.

’She used to be the number one beauty in Su City, the pride of the Han Family!’

Han Biwei didn’t care for wealth and status, but she was still wounded by such a heartless expulsion. She closed her eyes in pain.

Tears streamed down her face. Niannian stood on her tiptoes, using her sleeve to wipe her mommy’s tears, crying herself.

Just then, Prince walked to the window. He made a gesture toward the adjacent building. ’It’s time for our gifts to be delivered.’

THUMP THUMP THUMP!

The sound of synchronized footsteps echoed.

The doors of the Millennium Grand Hotel burst open with a CLANG.

Thirty sharp-looking men in suits marched in, followed by sixty large chests carried in behind them.

”By order of the Master, we are here to deliver a gift to Madam Han Biwei!”

”The first gift! The heirloom jewels of Duchess Isalia of the overseas Western Zhou Royal Family!”

The chests were opened, and the dazzling radiance of the jewels within was so brilliant that it seemed to dim the lights of the grand hall.

A complete collection. Sixty chests of top-tier royal jewelry.

Three hundred and twenty-seven pieces of assorted jewelry.

Everyone shot to their feet, staring in utter disbelief.

There were ruby earrings, sapphire necklaces, a crown encrusted with diamonds, and a bracelet crafted from a thousand red diamonds.

There were twenty-eight different styles of rings alone.

”T-this is a genuine royal treasure! I saw a photograph of it at an international jewelry convention!” a jewelry store owner in the crowd leaped to his feet, so excited he nearly fainted. ”It’s priceless! Absolutely priceless!”

THUMP THUMP THUMP. The sound of footsteps echoed once more.

This time it was just one man, dressed in formal wear like a butler.

He wore white gloves and held a single bank card aloft!

Just one!

But it was a black card from the Golden Sparrow Silver Alliance!

A custom-made, no-limit black card. The only one of its kind in the entire world.

”A gift from the Master to Madam Han Biwei: The Golden Sparrow Black Card, with an unlimited balance! The Golden Sparrow Silver Alliance has established an entire service company exclusively for the holder of this card!”

Nothing more needed to be said. This was a level of prestige that not even the top tycoons of Su City could comprehend.

Everyone knew one thing: with a card like that, money truly was just a number.

Just as the hall fell into a stunned silence, so quiet you couldn’t even hear a cough, more footsteps approached.

’There’s still more?’

This time, it was a simple-looking box. When opened, it revealed twenty-seven property deeds!

”A gift from the Master to Madam Han Biwei: twenty-seven properties!”

”The first property: An entire villa building in Brocade Garden!”

HSSSS!

The entire crowd gasped in unison!