Si Junni believed that her current expression must look exactly like that black guy with a question mark emoji.
But does this world even have that emoji?
No, that’s not the point.
The point is, what the hell is all this? Fine, I’ve time-traveled, but at least give me some memories! And what about tomorrow’s Awakening Day? What’s the process? Do I have to pay?
“Ahem.”
Si Junni heard a cough and instantly perked up. It felt like she had encountered a master—despite making a sound, they hadn’t even revealed their location. A true expert.
“May I ask which fellow practitioner this is? What brings you here?”
“I am Young Master Fugui.”
Si Junni confirmed once again that there was no one in the room, nor was the sound coming from any electronic device.
This voice… sounded somewhat childish, at most as old as that little brat from earlier.
Si Junni had asked two questions, but this person had only answered one. She immediately spoke up: “I hate two kinds of people the most. First, those who only say half of what they mean. Second—”
The other side clearly paused for a moment before hurriedly asking, “What’s the second?”
Si Junni snorted, “Send me 50, and I’ll tell you.”
“Never mind, ahem. It’s fine if I don’t know. I need to deliver a proper opening speech.”
“Go ahead.”
“A compatible Host has been detected. Would you like to bind with the Fortune System? In this lifetime, wealth comes first. Let’s love money, love ourselves, and rise and prosper together!”
“How did you detect a compatible Host?” Who in the modern era hasn’t read a few system novels? Time travel plus a system—it’s an old trope, so Si Junni accepted it rather easily.
After all, with Awakened and the New Era already existing, a Golden Finger wasn’t too much to ask.
The only thing to watch out for was whether this System was legitimate and didn’t resort to things like random lightning strikes or forcing tasks.
Fugui replied in an extremely friendly manner: “First, I look for those who died poor!
Second, I look for those who aren’t willing to accept that they died poor. There’s also a series of additional conditions—almost enough to fill hundreds of pages. It’s too slow to list them one by one, so I’ll send you a PDF.”
Fugui acted immediately, sending it without delay.
Si Junni carefully read through it from start to finish. Back when she was studying in school, she had never been this diligent with her books.
As Si Junni browsed, Fugui took the opportunity to add, “I’m a certified System, so you don’t need to worry about anything else.”
After getting a general understanding, Si Junni nodded in agreement. If nothing else, the eight words “love money, love yourself, rise and prosper” had already struck a chord with her.
Shared values always make communication easier.
“Please pay a binding fee of 4,050 yuan to complete the binding.”
“No binding. Goodbye.”
“Are you sure? If you refuse, you won’t be able to change your mind later.”
Si Junni’s expression was unusually firm. “Yes, goodbye.”
“You should know that my existence can completely allow you to—”
“Stop talking. Goodbye.”
Fugui hadn’t expected such a rocky start. They were just having a pleasant conversation earlier…
“Ahem, considering your current financial situation isn’t great, I’ve specially given you a discount—a rock-bottom price! 888! Prosper, prosper, prosper! Once this opportunity is gone, it won’t come back!”Si Junni mimicked the system’s tone, “Please pay the initial binding fee, and the binding will be successful!”
Fugui: !!??!!
I’ve met my match!
“Host, let’s not make things difficult for each other. I won’t charge anymore. Let’s bind directly—just press your fingerprint!”
Fugui ultimately compromised. Choosing a host and failing to bind would not only result in a performance deduction but also invite ridicule from other systems. Too painful!
But Si Junni wasn’t having it. Did Fugui think they could just drop the issue after saying “let’s not make things difficult”?
Fugui’s attitude immediately gave Si Junni a clear idea of the situation.
She simply ignored it and went to the kitchen to see what food was available.
In just 10 minutes, she whipped up a bowl of tomato and egg noodles for herself—with three eggs!
In her previous life, Si Junni was an orphan with no parents, taken in by a Taoist priest from the Sanqing Temple. From then on, she spent over twenty years as a young Taoist.
The Sanqing Temple was located in the Cedar Mountain Range, the largest mountain range in China, stretching thousands of miles and teeming with countless wild animals and plants.
Si Junni was born and raised here. She could befriend tigers above and chat and play with ants below, almost communicating with animals without barriers. Any animal naturally felt close to Si Junni.
This upbringing forged her fearless and bold personality.
As the old Taoist priest neared the end of his life, he sent Si Junni back to her biological family.
It was only then that Si Junni realized the outside world… seemed quite fascinating too?
After returning to the Si family, it was the same old cliché of the true and false heiress storyline—the kind where the false heiress was treasured while the true one was treated like dirt.
Faced with the false heiress’s schemes and attempts to win favor, Si Junni simply refused to engage.
Over those twenty-plus years, Si Junni had learned many skills, but what she took the most pride in was her agility. Though she hadn’t mastered her Master’s “Treading on Waves” technique, she was far more skilled than the average person.
No matter how much the false heiress tried to frame her, Si Junni remained completely unharmed, while the false heiress often ended up battered and bruised.
Moreover, Si Junni was carefree and indifferent to her so-called family, so she lived quite happily.
The only downside was… after being saved by her Master as a child, Si Junni survived but had her fate forcibly altered.
She was cursed with a Destitute Fate, where having money would bring misfortune. On top of that, she had to perform good deeds regularly.
Although the Si family was considered wealthy, Si Junni couldn’t enjoy any of its luxuries.
All she could do was donate.
Donating a few million would grant her a carefree, illness-free, and disaster-free life for a month or two. It was then that Si Junni understood her Master’s painstaking effort.
If he hadn’t sent her back to the Si family, survival would have been difficult! Almost all the money the Si family gave her was donated.
When her misfortune reached its peak, Si Junni couldn’t take it anymore and volunteered for earthquake relief efforts, only to be taken by an aftershock… So when the Fortune System said she died poor, it wasn’t an exaggeration.
Si Junni had been keeping track of time and noticed she now had over 4,000 yuan in savings. After more than an hour without choking, spraining her ankle, or suffering random misfortunes, she couldn’t help but feel like cheering!
This transmigration was truly wonderful! She was no longer cursed with a Destitute Fate.
With her skills alone, she could live well even without binding to the system. That was why she had the confidence to ignore this Fortune System.Fugui initially refused to believe that the Host truly didn’t want it, so it was still playing hard to get. But when it sensed Si Junni’s cheerful mood, it realized the situation was more complicated than expected!
Immediately, it made the smartest decision of its system life!
“Ding, binding fee has been received. Congratulations, Host, on successfully binding with the Fortune System!”
…….