Chapter 2: The Lucky Bag

Suddenly meeting those sharp eyes, Xu Jiaojiao’s heart almost stopped beating.

The person in front of her was like a killing god, and one who had gone completely mad.

But in a flash, the murderous gaze changed.

“Xu Jiaojiao, what are you doing here?”

Hearing that cold and disgusted voice, Xu Jiaojiao had a bad feeling.

Information about the person in front of her flooded her mind.

Qin Shuo, four years ago he married the original owner, but unfortunately, the original owner had someone else in her heart. On their wedding night, she refused to share the bed with him and even called him a brute.

The man, however, had a temper. She didn’t want him, and he didn’t force her.

Who knew that a few days later, he received an emergency call back to the army, and he was gone for four years.

He had just returned last night!

Xu Jiaojiao: …

This was awkward!

It seemed that not only did the original owner not like this man, but the man seemed to have a deep dislike for his wife.

But thinking that he was now her mission target, Xu Jiaojiao forced herself to calm down.

She remained expressionless and even glared at him.

“What? You’ve been away from home for so long, and you don’t even recognize your wife when you come back?”

Hearing her words, Qin Shuo also noticed something was wrong.

The woman in front of him was clearly much younger.

He frowned, his gaze quickly scanning the surroundings.

When he saw where he was, Qin Shuo’s pupils constricted.

“What date is it today?”

Xu Jiaojiao looked at him strangely, but she had already received information and wasn’t afraid.

“It’s almost Qingming Festival.”

She even put on an act, implying that he didn’t even know what day it was because he wasn’t home.

Who knew that after she said that, she saw the man’s expression become even stranger.

“1974?”

“What else could it be?” Xu Jiaojiao was a little confused.

Why was he asking this question? It was as if he was the one who had time-traveled.

Before she could finish her thought, she saw the man suddenly sit up from the bed.

His chest, clad in only a vest, was directly in front of her.

Xu Jiaojiao: ?!

Through the thin fabric of the vest, the man’s clearly defined pectoral muscles were visible, a testament to his physical prowess.

Xu Jiaojiao immediately cowered.

She swallowed, her hand supporting the bed as she tried to back away.

But the bed was so old and dilapidated that as soon as she moved, the bed creaked.

Hearing the sound, Qin Shuo’s gaze shifted back.

He had just turned his head when he heard the woman say in panic.

“Don’t look!”

But it was too late, that fleeting glance had taken in everything, both appropriate and inappropriate.

Qin Shuo frowned and got out of bed.

One was on the bed, the other on the floor.

The man picked up the clothes on the stool and put them on, while the woman frantically pulled the blanket over herself.

The atmosphere was incredibly strange and awkward.

There was no hint of the affection of a couple reunited after a long separation.

After a while, the man had finished dressing. He didn’t even spare her a glance and simply walked out of the room.

It wasn’t until the door slammed shut that Xu Jiaojiao came to her senses.

The strange emotions she had felt in her heart were gone.

She only felt that this man was a real jerk.

No wonder the original owner refused to share a bed with him.

Thinking about the future, where she would have to win over this man, Xu Jiaojiao felt a sense of despair.

Not long after the man left, a sweet and innocent voice echoed in her mind.

“Jiaojiao, I’m back.”

Hearing this, Xu Jiaojiao’s dejected mood finally brightened.

She asked expectantly, “How is it, did you apply for it?”

“The main brain agreed, but there are conditions.”

Xu Jiaojiao: …

As expected, capitalists were never easy to deal with.

“What conditions?”

“The mission target’s favorability must reach 95%, then the space reward will be released.”

Favorability of 95%?

Thinking about the man’s disgusted expression, Xu Jiaojiao doubted that this condition was even achievable.

“Feifei will help you, Jiaojiao can earn points by doing missions～”

“What’s the use of points?”

“When you have 800 points, you can also exchange them for space.”

800 points?

That didn’t sound like a lot…

But thinking about the system’s tendency to be a jerk, Xu Jiaojiao was uneasy.

“How much reward do you get for completing a mission?”

“Completing a daily mission earns one point; completing a side mission earns three points; completing a main mission earns ten points.”

So, even if she completed one mission every day, it would take two years before she could get the space reward.

Xu Jiaojiao’s face darkened, she hadn’t realized that a golden finger had so many conditions.

What’s the use of you?

“Feifei can make Jiaojiao beautiful～” The system’s voice became a few degrees brighter when it mentioned beauty.

It was fine if she didn’t mention it, but once she did, Xu Jiaojiao became even angrier.

Becoming beautiful in the palace had its uses, but what was the point of becoming beautiful here?

Would it make her able to eat or wear better clothes?

She had read hundreds of novels set in this era, and she knew very well how poor people were at this time.

“Isn’t there anything practical?”

“Becoming beautiful is the best way to win the emperor’s favor～”

Got it, all this talk was just a way of saying no, Xu Jiaojiao knew her character too well.

For a moment, she felt pain in her heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys.

“Then help me see what’s going on with Qin Shuo?”

Xu Jiaojiao couldn’t understand, even if the original owner hadn’t shared a bed with him on their wedding night, he had been gone for four years.

Where did he get the nerve to give a wife who had stayed behind a cold shoulder?

“Feifei’s level is not high enough, I can’t check～”

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You might as well just say that you’re useless except for making people beautiful.

How did such a system manage to survive in the main brain’s space?

There were too many flaws, she didn’t know where to start complaining.

“I’m going on strike.” Xu Jiaojiao said in a resigned tone.

It wasn’t her fault anyway.

Now she not only had no golden finger, but she couldn’t even check on her mission target. What was the point of doing any missions?

“Then I’ll give Jiaojiao something.” The system said weakly.

Xu Jiaojiao was skeptical, she was such a big disappointment, how could there be anything good?

“It’s a lucky bag, Jiaojiao, do you want it?”

Feifei pulled out a red bag from the bottom of the box, it was a new gift from the main brain daddy when it was first released.

“Lucky bag?”

Hearing this, Xu Jiaojiao finally perked up a little, she asked curiously, “What’s in the lucky bag?”

“Feifei doesn’t know～”

Xu Jiaojiao: …

For a moment, she couldn’t help but feel lucky that she hadn’t been transported to ancient times.

With her ability to drag things down, she might have been beheaded right at the start.

But at least she had a golden finger, even if she didn’t know what was inside, Xu Jiaojiao was still content.

She looked at the red bag on the system page, it looked just like the ones in the livestream room.

Xu Jiaojiao’s fingers itched.

Just as she was about to open it, she heard a sarcastic voice from outside.

“Some people are so lucky, the sun is already about to set, and they’re still sleeping in.”

Xu Jiaojiao: …