Becoming the Villain's Discarded Wife
Chapter 93: Is this Even Possible?

Chapter 93: Chapter 93: Is this Even Possible?

In fear that Su Tao would insist on seeking a doctor, Zhao Si took about 15 minutes before managing to find a half bottle of dust-covered medicinal wine.

Upon seeing Su Tao still sitting in the hall, Zhao Si finally breathed a sigh of relief. He brought over the medicinal wine with a smile, "My dear sister, where did you injure yourself? Let your brother treat you."

Goosebumps covered Su Tao’s entire body. She forced herself to smile and fought the urge to vomit, "There’s no need, Brother Zhao. I can manage it myself."

Seeing Zhao Si’s reckless behavior, Su Tao took the medicinal wine and subtly distanced herself away.

If she hadn’t sprained her ankle, she would have bolted earlier!

Unfortunately, the System only gave her two days. There simply wasn’t enough time for her to find someone else to build up goodwill. Zhao Si was the only choice she had.

It felt odd. In the novels she read, the goodwill points needed to reach 100. Why did the system only require her to reach 70?

Although curious, she didn’t have time to ask. She had just taken her shoes and socks off when the pain had her inhaling sharply.

As she looked at her swollen ankle, tears welled up in Su Tao’s peach blossom eyes.

It was too painful!

Zhao Si’s heart skipped a beat as he observed her delicate white skin, it almost gave him a nosebleed.

The sight of her swollen ankle filled him with pity.

Teeth clenched, Su Tao rubbed the medicinal wine on her injury. However, the pain was so intense that she couldn’t bear it any longer. When she looked up again, her eyes were filled with tears.

Zhao Si felt heartache seeing her tears. Regardless if he could afford it or not, he quickly said, "Don’t rub it anymore. I’ll get the village doctor for you. It hurts even me seeing you cry."

"Th-thank you then, Brother Zhao..." The pitiful sight of the young girl hit Zhao Si where it hurt and sent him out looking for the doctor in a daze.

It was only when he was out of sight that Su Tao wiped away her tears. So damn painful!

"System, what is my current goodwill?"

She had noticed Zhao Si’s actions earlier and believed that it should influence his goodwill towards her positively.

[Current goodwill is 53.1, desire to possess is 76.84.]

Hearing the results that satisfied her, Su Tao nodded contentedly, Goodwill was just 16.9 short of completing the first task. It was going faster than she had expected.

She just didn’t understand why the desire to possess had dropped.

"System, what’s the use of goodwill anyway? Why is 70 considered enough?" Su Tao absently asked while checking her ankle.

[The more someone has goodwill towards you, the more luck you can collect from them.]

Su Tao froze, Luck?

Could it be the luck that could change one’s fate mentioned in the novels?

"Then the higher the goodwill, the better. Why do you only require 70?"

The system mechanically answered: [The more luck a person loses, the more harm they’ll suffer. If the Heavenly Path were to discover a large amount of luck being collected by a person who doesn’t belong to this world, both of us would disappear. When a person’s goodwill towards you reaches 70, I could absorb a portion of their luck and transfer it to you. Only then can you continue to survive. If you don’t complete the task, you only have two days left to live.]

Su Tao smacked her lips. What would be the consequences for those from whom luck had been taken?

All she wanted was to live. She hadn’t planned on harming anyone else’s life.

"What will happen to the people whose luck had been collected?"

[Having one’s luck taken away will lead to physical weakness and reduced fortune. The system will only collect a portion of luck based on a certain ratio. It will not significantly affect the individual’s life.]

"I didn’t expect you to have a conscience." Su Tao nodded in approval.

It was different from the novels she read. Since it wouldn’t have much impact on others, she could still do some tasks to stay alive.

"What do you want?"

[The system will reclaim 70% of the collected fortunes, while the remaining 30% will accumulate in your body as energy to keep it functioning.]

Upon hearing the system’s response, Su Tao’s heart finally calmed.

In her past life, even though she had been among men, she had never done anything morally reprehensible. Yes, she was called a gold digger, but who doesn’t love money?

She didn’t steal, didn’t take things by force. She simply obtained something that some people couldn’t get. Why was she the one to be criticized?

Although she had died unwillingly, revenge seemed impossible. No one in the world would be kind without a cause, and this so-called omnipotent system was no exception.

It seemed like the system wanted to collect luck through her. Once she understood its demands, Su Tao felt revitalized.

When Zhao Si arrived at Old Master Wang’s house, he didn’t find Old Master Wang but his grandson Wang Jingzhi.

"Jingzhi, could you accompany Brother Zhao for a moment?"

In a hurry, Zhao Si didn’t want to waste time finding Old Master Wang. He grabbed Wang Jingzhi’s arm to leave, but the boy shook him off.

"Zhao Si, you still owe 327 wen coins! Do you intend to increase your debt again?"

Wang Jingzhi looked at Zhao Si disdainfully. Zhao Si wasn’t a good person. He always stuffed rotten herbs in the medicine that Grandfather collected, and he never paid his debts. Who knew what he was up to this time?

"Not at all, I really do have an urgent matter." Thinking of Su Tao’s pitiful condition, his voice softened, "My cousin came to visit today, but she sprained her ankle. I thought of asking your grandfather to take a look, but since he isn’t here, could you come and help? Jingzhi, could you do me this favor? Once I have money, I’ll definitely repay you, alright?"

Gazing at his unusually humble demeanor, Wang Jingzhi was slightly unsure if Zhao Si was telling the truth.

"Are you telling the truth?"

Seeing his softened attitude, Zhao Si quickly nodded and confirmed, "It’s true! Absolutely true! Please help me out this time."

Only then did Wang Jingzhi give a snort, picked up his medicine box, and followed Zhao Si.

He was only half-convinced until he walked into the courtyard and saw Su Tao sitting in the hall, upon which he instinctively lightened his footsteps, fearful of disturbing her.

"Su, Cousin, I’ve brought the doctor to you." Zhao Si hurried forward a few steps to Su’s side and cheerfully pointed at the person behind him.

Su Tao looked at Wang Jingzhi’s condition and was startled. She didn’t expect a clean and handsome young man like him to be in this small village.

Wang Jingzhi, 16 years old, had a clear and clean appearance, with a slender physique. Since childhood, he had been learning medicine from his grandfather. He emanated a gentle charm, standing there with a medical box.

"Mi-miss, where did you get injured?" The young man’s clean face turned red due to shyness, he barely dared to look directly at Su Tao.

Su Tao’s voice was soft as she pointed to her ankle, "I sprained my foot, could you please take a look, doctor?"

The young girl had a delicate and slender foot but the swollen ankle was shocking to behold.

Wang Jingzhi felt an inexplicable heartache and knelt down to open the medicine chest.

[Ding, goodwill +40, Wang Jingzhi’s goodwill is 40...]

Su Tao was stunned. This too was possible?