"Your man is completely mine now!"
Danielle's smile didn't change one bit in the face of Dora's smug expression.
"Whatever. I don't want him anyway."
Huh?
Dora was stunned.
Something wasn't right.
Danielle had seen her downgraded bracelet, and the marks on Dora's neck—shouldn't she be yelling or cursing in anger?
Why was she so calm? How was Dora supposed to provoke her like this?
Danielle just stared at her mockingly. "What's wrong, my dear sister? Even now, you're still trying to set me up?"
Dora's face grew even paler. "Sister, I don't know what you're talking about."
She turned quickly and ran toward Mu Qingfeng, who was stepping off the ship. Her white dress brushing against his black suit pants made quite a striking contrast.
Leaning on him pitifully, Dora said, "Qingfeng, do you think my sister's still mad at me? She won't even take the bracelet."
Mu Qingfeng frowned, looking like a classic cold CEO.
He pulled Dora into his arms comfortingly, then looked at Danielle, clearly annoyed.
"Just take it already. Don't waste Dora's kindness. Use this time to reflect on your mistakes. I'll talk to Uncle Duan about you later…"
Danielle caught a flash of something dark in Dora's eyes. She hesitated for a moment, then suddenly took the bracelet and snapped it onto her wrist.
Looking up at Mu Qingfeng, she gave a sweet, bold smile. "Alright, I'll wait for your good news."
Danielle was stunning—bold, striking, full of charm. Completely different from Dora's fragile, innocent vibe.
Even if Mu Qingfeng preferred Dora, he couldn't help being momentarily dazzled by Danielle's smile.
Slut.
Still trying to seduce her man!
Clearly, she hadn't been taught a hard enough lesson!
Dora's fingers nearly crushed the hem of her dress. Danielle turned her gaze on her sharply, like she could see right into her soul.
"What's wrong, sis? Why the sour face? Don't tell me all those caring words earlier were fake?
You don't actually want Qingfeng to plead for me, do you?"
Mu Qingfeng glanced down in confusion. Dora quickly masked her resentment and pouted sadly.
"Sis, you're misunderstanding again. I just feel bad for you. The environment here is awful…
And… you're wearing synthetic clothes? You've never worn something like that before. It hurts me to see it."
There it was again.
Danielle rolled her eyes.
Dora always counted on the original Danielle's bad temper. She'd provoke her on purpose, just to make her lose it in public and look bad.
But now… ha.
Instead of getting angry, Danielle smiled even wider and held out her palm to Dora.
"Really? Well, your big sister's out of money. Since you care so much, you won't let me suffer like this, right?"
Dora was too shocked to speak.
What happened to Danielle?
Danielle rolled her eyes again, her tone dismissive. "So your 'concern' was all fake, huh?"
Dora's head throbbed the second she heard that sarcastic 'huh'. Nervously, she looked at Mu Qingfeng.
"Qingfeng, I wasn't lying, I just—"
"If you weren't lying, then send some money. Don't tell me you forgot your bracelet."
Danielle glanced at her wrist. That shiny gold glint stood out clearly.
And once those ID bracelets are on, they can't be removed without special tools.
So that excuse wasn't going to work.
Dora bit her lip. With Mu Qingfeng watching, she couldn't refuse—her sweet, kind image would fall apart instantly.
"How much do you want?"
Danielle thought for a moment. In Elysium Wastes, there were two types of currency:
Electronic credits stored in bracelets, and crystal stones harvested from beasts.
A low-tier beast's crystal was worth ten credits, just enough for two bottles of nutrient fluid.
But nutrient fluid tasted awful—and Danielle didn't want to suffer.
Now that a fool had offered money...
She wasn't going to let the chance go to waste.
She rubbed her fingers together and said, "Then give me 8 to 10 million first. I'll come back for more when it's gone."
Eight to ten million? Just to start?
Dora almost lost her composure. All her savings over the years only added up to about 30 million, and Danielle just asked for a third of that in one breath.
Unwillingly, Dora frowned. "Sister, that's too much. I…"
Before she could finish, she froze in shock.
Because Danielle, who always claimed to get angry but never cry, was actually crying.
And she cried really sadly.
"I knew it. You don't really care about me. You're now the eldest daughter of the Duo family and a savior. How could you not have that much money?"
"Just the monthly allowance from the Duo family is tens of thousands. You… Forget it. I know I'm annoying. It's normal you don't like me. Just go. From now on, pretend you never had a sister."
Danielle spoke with deep emotion, and even Mu Qingfeng, standing nearby, looked moved.
The three of them had grown up together. If Danielle hadn't had such a bad temper and hadn't failed to awaken her gift, he wouldn't have switched to another marriage partner.
After all, Danielle used to be known as the most beautiful woman in Elysium.
Even now, in cheap synthetic clothes, her beauty still shone through.
Seeing Mu Qingfeng dazed, Dora bit her lip so hard it bled.
She stepped forward, took Danielle's hand, and subtly blocked Mu Qingfeng's view.
"You're right. Since you didn't awaken any powers, it makes sense to keep more money on hand. I've awakened a plant-based ability, so it's okay for me to go without."
Mu Qingfeng's cloudy gaze sharpened in an instant.
Exactly. No matter how pretty a woman is, if she has no ability, it's meaningless.
He frowned. "Dora, hurry up. We still have that banquet to attend later."
Dora's cheeks turned red, and she playfully glared at him.
"Don't talk about that in front of my sister. She doesn't know we're getting engaged tonight."
Well, now she does.
Danielle rolled her eyes. No one knew this body had a new soul inside. Trying to make her angry? Good luck.
"Oh, don't be mad, Sister. It's my fault for talking too much."
Dora covered her mouth with fake guilt, looking all flustered.
Danielle… "Heh."
She pointed her bracelet at Dora's golden one. "If you're busy, transfer the money now. I won't keep you long."
Dora…
She was dying to get a reaction from Danielle, but failed. Reluctantly, she transferred 8 million.
Danielle pouted. Stingy. She asked for 8 to 10 million, and Dora gave the bare minimum.
Still...
She held out her bracelet to Mu Qingfeng. "Mu Qingfeng, we grew up together. Now that I've been kicked out of the Duo family with nothing, you're not going to let me starve, are you?"
His frown deepened.
"Didn't you just get 8 million? Danielle, since when did you become so materialistic?"
Danielle purposely flinched, eyes full of heartbreak.
"You think I'm materialistic? Really? I wanted your heart—would you have given me that?
All I wanted was a little money to remember you by, and you say I'm materialistic? Fine.
I won't be materialistic. Go. Let's pretend I never loved you."
Men are all the same—full of pride.
A beautiful woman crying and acting heartbroken? No man could resist.
Mu Qingfeng immediately transferred her 10 million. Danielle waved at the spaceship.
"Goodbye, my love."
In her mind: Ugh, so gross.
But seeing the long string of zeroes in her bracelet made her smile.
Just as she turned to head inside, she saw Zachary, pale-faced, standing by the road holding Rain in his arms…