Chapter 30
On the morning of the 13th, I arrived in S City. After leaving the airport, I headed straight to the hospital. The old man was still lying there, while Yu Xunhuan was no longer in bed; he was busy rehearsing for his wedding in a few days, pulled along by Su Yitong.
This was the first time Yu Xunge had heard that weddings required rehearsals.
Upon arriving at the hospital, I handed Yu Qingshan two bottles of basic healing potions.
Yu Qingshan stared blankly at the ceiling, and Yi Qiuguo pried his mouth open to pour the medicine in. Yu Qingshan showed no reaction, and Yu Xunge watched coldly, thinking the old man might as well be a vegetable.
She pulled Yi Qiuguo aside and whispered, "What’s going on?"
Yi Qiuguo stammered, unsure of how to explain. She had kept this secret from her daughter for so many years; suddenly revealing it would be too hurtful, so she simply said she didn’t know.
Yu Xunge wasn’t genuinely concerned; she had come primarily to investigate the divine gifts of the two.
In her previous life, she hadn’t had any tools for investigation. All the information she had was either from her own observations or what others had told her.
Yi Qiuguo had once mentioned that her divine gift was related to cooking, and the food she made had a chance to enhance people's attributes, albeit only a 5% chance.
At that time, she had remarked that Yi Qiuguo and Yu Xunhuan were indeed mother and son, both having divine gifts related to cooking.
But looking back now, Yi Qiuguo’s divine gift was actually related to fire. The more she spoke, the more damage her fire-related skills could inflict, resetting daily.
In an instant, she realized why Yi Qiuguo always invited her home for meals in her past life. Each time she returned, the food was already prepared. The dishes might have been average in taste, but the ingredients were always top-notch. Given her nature of wanting to reciprocate kindness, she would always leave something behind for Yi Qiuguo and Yu Qingshan after each meal.
No wonder… This was all to complement Yu Xunhuan’s divine gift as the "God of Food," right?
High-quality ingredients guaranteed that the dish's rating wouldn’t be low, but the average taste indicated an average score. As long as the score didn’t exceed 80, the critical effect of consuming the food wouldn’t trigger, and she wouldn’t connect those dishes to Yu Xunhuan, making it impossible to discuss attribute points.
Thus, she could feel moved and give back to her family without truly benefiting herself. Moreover, unknowingly, she was providing invisible luck to Yu Xunhuan as payment for meals.
Looking back, she realized that every time she returned home after a meal, she would go through a streak of bad luck. At that time, she thought it was just her hometown clashing with her.
On the other hand, Yu Xunhuan hadn’t completely lied to her. He had said that his talent doubled the benefits of the food he made, and indeed, after eating, she felt the effects were doubled.
Sometimes, Yu Xunhuan even went out of his way to create special dishes just for her, ensuring her benefits were a hundred percent doubled. Yet, after two years, she had never added any attribute points.
How clever! He was skillfully manipulating the limits of various skills while gaining her trust, all without letting her reap any real benefits.
Yu Xunge felt she had wasted her efforts!
It was no surprise that Yu Xunhuan envied her luck. She had always had good fortune; her initial luck value in the game was 8, surpassing most people. Yet, she still didn’t know why she had missed the game’s beta test…
Hmm? She missed the first beta test because she had been schemed against by Liu Zhengliu.
But she missed the second and third tests as well… What had she been doing on May 5th and October 10th in her previous life?
Time had passed too long for her to remember clearly.
But those two dates were too special, not only were they the beta test dates, but they were also close to Yu Xunhuan’s engagement and wedding!
She quickly recalled some events.
Although she couldn’t remember exactly what she had done on those specific days, she could recall a period of time. She remembered that a few days after Yu Xunhuan’s engagement, he suddenly called her one morning, saying he had found a project for her through the Su family’s connections and wanted her to meet someone. She remembered being picked up by a driver from the Su family that day, looking out the window as dawn broke.
Before Yu Xunhuan’s wedding, he often called her to accompany him for rehearsals, and later even asked her to come to the wedding venue every day to keep an eye on things, even though the Su family was handling everything, and she had no role to play…
During that time, she remembered being quite annoyed because, even though she was at the venue with nothing to do, every time she tried to play on her phone to pass the time, the Su family members would pull her to look at the decorations.
Yu Xunge stood in the hospital bathroom, clenching her fists tightly.
So, they had been plotting against her from so early on?
She stared at the water flowing into the sink, the resentment that had subsided due to stealing Yu Xunhuan’s "God of Food" talent surged back!
Why?
Not only did they not tell her these things, but they also made her miss out time and time again?!!
She turned off the faucet and calmly gazed at her reflection in the mirror.
Why waste time thinking about the reasons her enemies had for harming her?
It was unnecessary and meaningless!
All she needed to do was repay them in kind!
Yu Xunge said goodbye to Yu Qingshan, who was lying in bed, and left.
Yu Qingshan’s talent was called "Liar." Every lie he told increased his attack power by 0.1%, resetting daily. Not only that, but he could also discern lies.
This was consistent with what he had told her in her previous life; he hadn’t lied.
But the highest-level lies could sometimes be the truth.
He didn’t need to fight; how many lies had he told Yu Xunge? Where could she verify them?
This family…
Yu Xunge stepped out of the hospital, standing in the sunlight, still feeling a chill seeping from her bones.
How could she be related to this family by blood?
Forget it, let’s think about her own actions.
She wasn’t any better off.
They were all cunning and treacherous: Yu Qingshan, the old silver coin; Yi Qiuguo, the foolish silver coin; Yu Xunhuan, the little silver coin; and her, the beautiful silver coin.
And Yi Qiuguo, that foolish one.
Let’s all just muddle through together!
On the 15th, Yu Xunge accompanied Yu Xunhuan to the venue where he and Su Yitong were rehearsing for their wedding. She watched from a distance as Yu Xunhuan smiled, seemingly unaffected by any pain—no despair, no anger, no sorrow.
But the more she watched, the happier she felt. The more he suppressed his emotions, the better! Just like her; every time she smiled at Yu Xunhuan and the others, she would retaliate even harder. She was waiting for the day he would explode.
After enjoying Yu Xunhuan’s performance and his mask, she pulled Su Yitong into a corner and said mysteriously, “I have a wedding gift for you, something from the game. Where’s a good place to give it?”
Su Yitong, intrigued, led Yu Xunge to the makeup room. Yu Xunge waved for Yu Xunhuan to join them, and once inside, she pulled out a bed that made one’s face turn pale.
With unclaimed game items, one could instantly know their information upon touch. Su Yitong’s expression remained neutral as she thanked her, but her eyes sparkled.
Yu Xunhuan let out a sigh of relief. Although it was a bit awkward, this item… hmm, it hit the mark! He needed it, desperately!
After several days of gloom, Yu Xunge had brought him the only piece of good news in recent days. Yu Xunhuan looked at her gratefully.
**Chapter 38: From SS to SB**
After wishing the couple congratulations, Yu Xunge decided to leave. Su Yitong personally escorted her to the door and even had a driver from the Su family take her home, clearly pleased with the wedding gift and satisfied with Yu Xunge’s thoughtfulness.
The next day, Yu Xunge was unexpectedly invited by Su Yitong to a new villa in the Su family estate. This was the new home for her and Yu Xunhuan. She had previously thought this villa was for other members of the Su family, not realizing it was prepared for Su Yitong and Yu Xunhuan.
As soon as she stepped inside, she noticed a faint blue light glowing beneath her feet. Not only that, but she also caught a whiff of a revealing potion, yet couldn’t find any mist. It seemed they had upgraded their technology comprehensively.
Su Yitong explained, “Oh, don’t mind that. It’s a pressure sensor; it’s harmless.”
Yu Xunge understood. She had been collecting weapons in Port City since September and hadn’t visited the Su family in a while. The main building of the Su family probably had this kind of technology installed as well, and the Liang family had likely found various countermeasures. She immediately decided not to visit the Su and Liang families for the time being.
After all, where there were sensors, there would be corresponding capture devices.
After touring the wedding house, she was invited to stay for a meal before leaving. She realized just how much Su Yitong liked that gift.
Before leaving, Yu Xunge told Su Yitong, “On the day you come to pick up the bride, I’ll use my talent to max out your fate! Don’t worry!”
This made Su Yitong’s expression stiffen for a moment. Her previous luck had been a full 10, but it had inexplicably dropped to 8. She had suspected everyone, even testing Yu Xunge to see if she was a player with some curse-inducing divine gift.
But she quickly adjusted her emotions, waving her hand to have the Su family driver take her home, with another car following behind, filled with gifts for Yu Xunge.
That evening, when Yu Xunge went to the Yu family villa for dinner, she praised Su Yitong to the skies.
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