Lin Muci returned to the Lin family villa that evening and logged into her Swiss bank account to withdraw the money stored there.
Part of this money had been invested in wealth management.
Part had been invested in Ling Qianhe's enterprises.
The system was quite perplexed by Lin Muci's actions.
"Aren't you supposed to hate Ling Qianhe so much? Why are you buying stocks in his company?"
Lin Muci raised an eyebrow.
"According to the world's background plot, with Ling Qianhe's intelligence and capability, his company definitely won't lose money. Investing in his enterprise is equivalent to making money while lying down. I do hate him, but if there's a benefit to be gained, it would be foolish not to take it. I'm even happier using his enterprise to make money for myself."
The system sighed.
"Host, you are truly too intelligent. Emotions are emotions, and making money is making money. Being so decisive and ruthless is precisely why you were the strongest executor of the previous system."
Lin Muci couldn't be bothered to listen to the system's flattery.
"All useless nonsense!"
She looked up. Outside the window, the clouds were hazy, and a heavy rain was imminent. That suffocating sense of depression surged in her heart again.
She thought of being trapped in a doll, watching her life bar deplete, until the doll shattered.
The heavy rain beat against the windowsill.
She mused.
She asked the system.
"How much life value does Ling Qianhe have left?"
The system quickly checked.
"It's still there. His life value has dropped again. I don't know how he's courting death. His current life value is only seventeen percent."
"Tsk, tsk, you really can't tell from his appearance."
"Host, are you really not going to take any action?"
Lin Muci's expression was cold.
"Take action?"
"No need."
"Let him continue to lose life value for now."
She thought for a moment, then Lin Muci said.
"Oh right, what is Feng Yuting doing?"
Mentioning this, the system became more alert.
"Feng Yuting has also gone mad because of you, Host. You know, you appeared and disappeared before, and he believes Ling Qianhe is behind it. So, he's been bothering Ling Qianhe every day, demanding that Ling Qianhe hand you over. Every time he sends a message to Ling Qianhe, Ling Qianhe vomits blood."
"Tsk, tsk, what a tragic villain."
"Feng Yuting and Ling Qianhe are fighting fiercely, and the stock market has been extremely volatile recently."
"Even the Lin family has been affected. Lin father, Lu Yuanhang, that 'phoenix man,' has suffered significant losses in the stock market and is now looking for funds to inject into his own technology company."
Lin Muci keenly caught something.
"Lu Yuanhang's technology company? Isn't it the Lin family's company?"
The system responded with an "En."
"This was supposed to be confidential information, and I shouldn't have told you, Host."
Lin Muci sneered silently, and the system compromised.
"Alright, alright. It was my mistake before, I'm sorry, Host. I'll bend the rules and reveal a few more details."
"Lu Yuanhang, the father of this body's original owner, Lin Muci, is preparing his own technology company and it has already been listed. The funds primarily came from draining the Lin family. The Lin family is about to be emptied by him."
"He had prepared for two scenarios. If he couldn't get the shares in your hands, he would let the Lin corporation go bankrupt."
"He's transferring funds. A masterful business maneuver!"
"Truly amazing!"
Lin Muci sneered.
"Lu Yuanhang, he's dreaming."
"She's here."
"Does he think he can still be arrogant, a 'phoenix man' who married into the family?"
The system asked Lin Muci.
"Then what are your plans, Host?"
Lin Muci said.
"Of course, he'll have to spit out everything he's taken!"
The next morning, as soon as Lin Muci arrived in class, the teacher walked in carrying a stack of test papers.
The students were all whispering. The monthly exam results were a big deal, and everyone was very concerned.
Lin Muci sat lazily by the window, feeling drowsy.
As the teacher handed out the test papers and reached her, his expression was peculiar, and he said.
"Classmate Lin Muci, your progress this time is very significant. It is commendable."
Below, others sneered and mocked.
"Significant progress? How significant can it be? From last place to second to last?"
"She can only surpass Zhou Yuanan, that brainless, muscle-bound, single-celled organism. We all know she's so obsessed with celebrities that her brain is damaged, a stupid girl who only knows how to fawn!"
"Hahaha, Lin Muci scored zero in math before! Can she even pass this time?"
Everyone mercilessly ridiculed her.
Lin Muci's expression was indifferent. She took the test paper, glanced at the scores, and calmly walked through the crowd.
The group of girls who were mocking her suddenly fell silent.
The noisy chatter came to an abrupt halt. She stood there, walking through the crowd, exuding a cool, composed aura.
"It's like..."
"How to put it."
"Although she's a brainless girl obsessed with celebrities and a poor student, she has a cool, stubborn spirit. She's truly beautiful and has great气质 (temperament/demeanor)."
The girls were about to continue their malicious gossip.
The boys stopped them.
"Stop talking. She's a young lady who rides in luxury cars. No matter how poorly she tests, she'll always have a way out. Why are you maids worrying about a princess?"
Those few sarcastic girls were almost infuriated!
"Who's a maid?"
Lin Muci could hear these discussions.
A smile bloomed on her lips. She held the test paper and looked at the score. The total score was 750 points, and she scored 739 points.
She lost five points on the Chinese essay.
Three points on English.
Three points on the science comprehensive.
Full marks in Math.
She stretched lazily and thought.
"It's acceptable."
The system complained in her mind.
"This score is enough to get into Tsinghua or Peking University. Host, are you sure you want to torment these children so badly?"
"Except for you, no one in this school scored above seven hundred!"
Lin Muci said.
"I want a crushing victory, otherwise, why do you think I'd expend all this effort?"
The system simply felt.
"This is too cruel for those children."
"This is the score of a science prodigy!"
"Your score increased so much, everyone will surely find it strange, Host."
"Won't they suspect you of cheating?"
Lin Muci said.
"The questions were all presented as they were. Where would I copy from? No one in the school is worthy of me copying from. How did Lin Miaoyu score?"
The system paused and said.
"Six hundred and seventy-four. Actually, this is a pretty high score. If she can achieve this score in the final graduation exam, she can get into a C9 university."
A hint of satisfied amusement flashed across Lin Muci's lips.
"Oh?"
"Then it seems I won by a large margin."
"Then I'll wait for her to stand in the square and shout that she's the daughter of a mistress."
Lin Muci was looking forward to seeing Lin Miaoyu suffer.
The system fell silent.
"With the Host's ferocity, it's like a max-level player massacring beginners in a novice village!"
Lin Muci gracefully picked up her report card and walked out.
In the adjacent class, a group of girls were praising Lin Miaoyu's excellent performance, expecting her to be the top scorer of the grade again. Lin Miaoyu herself was feeling smug. When she saw Lin Muci, she visibly froze.
Lin Muci glanced at the excited Lin Miaoyu.
She said.
"Congratulations. You've secured second place."
Lin Miaoyu was stunned. She had scored 674 in this monthly exam, a full ten points higher than before!
But Lin Muci looked at her.
She said.
"Scoring this little, and you still have the mood to celebrate?"
"If I were you, I'd have hidden in the restroom and cried my heart out!"
Lin Miaoyu gasped.
This was what she had said to Lin Muci before, and she never expected Lin Muci to throw it back at her. Lin Muci looked into Lin Miaoyu's eyes and said.
"Who is the loser?"
"The loser is you."
Lin Muci slammed her report card in front of her.
Lin Miaoyu only glanced at it and gasped.
"No, impossible! You must have copied!"
Lin Muci said.
"Copied from whom? No one scored higher than me."
"What, can't accept this cruel truth?"
"I was just playing dumb to catch the tiger. Did you really think that was my true level? Bah, with your abilities, you dare to call yourself a top student in front of me? And the Lin family's sole pride, truly a clown, thinking you're so clever."
She looked at her.
Her smile.
Sent a chill down one's spine.
She played the recording of her bet with Lin Miaoyu.
Then she asked the girl in front of her.
"Are you ready to go to the square and shout that your mother is a mistress?"