Chapter 40: The Lucky Draw Wheel

Han Tingting also felt at ease with Tan You. All of her assets were managed by Tan You; naturally, to outsiders, it simply appeared that Han Tingting possessed exceptional financial management skills, as almost all the money belonging to the Yang family was held by her.

In the eyes of others, Han Tingting was a quintessential winner in life. She was beautiful, married well, and highly accomplished herself. She had both a son and a daughter, a harmonious family, and although the first decade or so of her life had been difficult, everything had been smooth sailing thereafter.

One afternoon, just as Han Tingting stepped out of the factory, she brushed past someone while looking down at her phone to send a message. The other person's tool bag hooked her wrist, causing her phone to fall to the ground.

"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry... How much was the phone? I'll pay for it!" the man apologized profusely, bending down to pick up the phone and hand it back to her.

Han Tingting paused upon hearing that voice, and she froze when she saw his face clearly.

"Miss, I'm sorry, the screen is cracked. I'll compensate you?" Looking at the phone screen, which was about to shatter like a flower, Zhou Jin cursed his bad luck. How could he be so careless?

"No need, I wasn't watching the road either." Han Tingting took the phone. "It was my responsibility too; you don't need to pay."

She glanced at the tool bag he was carrying. "You... are you here for..."

"Oh, I'm a machine repair technician for the manufacturer. I have an appointment with the director at three... I'm sorry, if you're sure you don't need me to pay, I have to go tune the machines."

Zhou Jin gave Han Tingting a glance and hurriedly turned to jog toward the factory area. Watching his retreating figure as he ran, Han Tingting couldn't help but drift into a daze.

Tan You suddenly appeared: "His son is already eight years old, two years older than your son."

Han Tingting shrugged. "It's not that I have special feelings for him; I just felt it was so unexpected. I didn't think I would see him at a time like this. It's strange—I didn't feel anything upon seeing him."

"In the past... when we first got together, perhaps our feelings were good, but gradually it became more and more mundane. Perhaps because the burdens of family grew heavier, we didn't fight, but we just felt exhausted by each other."

"It's good this way now. We both have our own lives, and I no longer have to be mentally exhausted by the trivialities of the past."

She looked up at the azure sky and suddenly remarked, "It's good to be rich."

"What's good?" Yang Kun's car happened to pull up in front of her just as she made the remark.

Han Tingting got into the car. "I said it's good to be rich. Many troubles in this world are caused by a lack of money. Although we aren't as famous as other wealthy businessmen, I am already very happy like this."

"As long as you're happy," Yang Kun smiled. "Shall we go to the school to pick up the eldest? He'll be overjoyed to see us picking him up together."

When Han Tingting was with Yang Kun, Tan You consciously refrained from disturbing them. In this world, no one knew of Tan You's existence except for Han Tingting; it was a little secret between them.

As the two spoke softly, the little girl in the backseat shook her pigtails. "Mommy, you didn't even see Grape."

Han Tingting turned around. "It's Mommy's fault. Can Grape forgive Mommy?"

Grape wasn't one to hold a grudge. She smiled and asked a question she had asked countless times before: "Mommy, why is my nickname Grape?"

Han Tingting smiled. "Because Mommy had a very close online friend named Youyou. When Mommy had you, her favorite thing to eat was grapefruit, so she gave you this nickname. Don't you like it?"

Grape blinked. "I like it..."

Yang Kun also smiled. Although he was extremely curious about this "Youyou" his wife mentioned, since the person never appeared in their lives, he could only suppress his curiosity.

Tan You watched Han Tingting's life like this, until the system reminded her: "Host, the mission is entering its countdown."

At this moment, Tan You still maintained her chubby appearance, while Han Tingting had become an elderly woman in the twilight of her life. Tan You understood: "Is it that once she passes away, I will no longer be able to stay in this world?"

"Yes. Actually, Host, you could have submitted the mission after she got married." The system answered her question mechanically, clearly not understanding why Tan You had stayed for so long.

Tan You had her own thoughts. "I think this is fine. Freed from the shackles of the flesh, I feel better than ever before. Staying a bit longer is also good; by observing others' lives, I can learn a lot myself."

The moment Han Tingting passed away, Tan You felt her vision go dark. When she opened her eyes, she found everything was blurry, not as clear as before.

Reaching for the glasses by her pillow and putting them on, Tan You tapped the system: "Settle the mission."

The Beauty System shuddered, and soon an electronic voice rang in Tan You's ears: "Initial mission completed. System's threat of annihilation is lifted. Mission evaluation: S. Host receives 5 basic energy points. For evaluations of A or above, an extra reward is granted. System rewards 5 energy points."

"Lucky Draw Grand Wheel activated. Rewarding Host with 1 Grand Wheel Draw."

Tan You pondered for a moment. "I remember when we first bound, you told me that if I failed the mission, I would be at risk of being annihilated. Now it seems, the one truly in danger is you, isn't it?"

The reason she had stayed in Han Tingting's world all these years was partly to learn more knowledge, but another reason was her growing curiosity about the system's origins.

In recent years, web novels had become popular, and Tan You had read many "system" novels. Combined with the system's poverty-stricken energy points, Tan You had a vague suspicion that this little system was a useless piece of junk.

The Beauty System burst into tears. "Sys... System didn't do it on purpose! System doesn't want to be annihilated..."

Tan You frowned. "I haven't even said anything yet, why are you crying? You're all thunder and no rain. Show me the Lucky Draw Grand Wheel."

The system's wailing stopped instantly, and a grand wheel appeared before Tan You. The wheel was divided into thirty-six sectors. After looking through all the rewards, Tan You laughed in exasperation. "You told me the draw could yield Intelligence points. Just how low must the probability be to actually draw Intelligence?"

"And look at these rewards—ninety percent are Beauty points. There is only one tiny slot for Intelligence, and it's only one point."

The Beauty System weakly protested, "There is also a reward for 'Perfect Bone Structure'."

"How is that any different from Beauty points? Is that the Beauty point I'm looking for? I want Intelligence." Tan You nearly roared. Was she the type of person who cared about looks?

"Drawing also consumes energy points. Let me ask you, can energy points be directly exchanged for Intelligence?" Gritting her teeth, Tan You gradually calmed down.

"No. Energy points are limited to the drawing system and activating missions; they cannot be exchanged for any attributes." The system shrunk its neck, feeling as though a storm was brewing.