Zhao Juan was now extremely humble, no longer displaying her previous arrogance. Her disheveled appearance and tearful expression made her look truly pitiful.

However, Ganli remained unmoved.

If she were one year old, she might have been fooled by this trick, but she's twenty-five now, and anyone who still believes her is a fool.

Just as Gan Li was about to refuse, the system's voice suddenly rang in her mind, issuing a task:

【bite--】

Ganli was startled—a mission at this time, could it be...?

The moment the thought crossed my mind, the system's mechanical voice sounded simultaneously.

[A woman in need of help has been detected near the host. A task is now issued: Take in Zhao Juan, help her overcome the trauma of being divorced, and help her understand the true meaning of life! Upon completion of the task, you will be rewarded with 50 merit points.]

Ganli: "..." My native language is speechless.

real.

From the very beginning, Gan Li knew that this system was somewhat idiotic. After all, when she first transmigrated, she was still confronting Granny Lü and others, and this damn system made her help Granny Lü.

Now she's being asked to take in Zhao Juan, who has been at odds with her from the moment she appeared?

This system truly lives up to its name; it's such a saintly system!

Unable to contain her anger, she shouted in her mind:

[Maria! Come out here! Are you sure you're not joking? You want me to take Zhao Juan in? You might as well just tell me to die!]

Maria was puzzled when she heard Ganli refuse the task, and asked in confusion:

Why are you unwilling to accept this task? It's not difficult at all. I know you have a grudge against Zhao Juan, so I even made a special application for you. Completing this task will earn you fifty merit points!

Ganli said irritably:

"Not difficult? You want me to reform a love-struck person? Why don't you try reforming a rock instead!"

Besides, putting aside my personal grudges with her, you should know her character. This kind of person will never reflect on their actions. What she needs isn't someone to help her, but a sucker to bleed her dry for the rest of her life!

After hearing Ganli's explanation, Maria believed that it was Ganli's prejudice against Zhao Juan.

It tried to persuade Ganli:

【Master, our purpose as the Holy Mother System is to help women in need throughout the world.】

Although Zhao Juan has done some unpleasant things in the past, she hasn't committed any particularly heinous crimes! To conclude that she doesn't deserve help because of this would be biased.

Maria naively said: "Zhao Juan may have done those things because she was deceived by Chen Danian's character."

Having gone through so many setbacks, she must have changed. If someone were to lend her a hand now, perhaps she would turn over a new leaf?

Ganli: "..."

After a long silence, she finally couldn't help but ask, "Tongzi, is this your first time working?"

Maria: [?]

What do you mean by that?

No, I just see an aura about you that suggests you haven't been harmed by villains.

Maria: […No, I really think, what if they can change it? How will you know if you don't try!]

Come on, old habits die hard. How could someone like her be changed so easily?

Ganli retorted without hesitation: "I don't want to cause trouble for myself! I'm not taking this task!"

"Host, please don't be like this. This task isn't difficult at all. And don't forget, refusing the task will deduct merit points..." Maria wanted to persuade her further, but Ganli interrupted her.

"How about we make a bet, Maria?" Ganli was at a loss.

Maria was so certain that Zhao Juan would change after this incident, and if she didn't agree, she didn't know how long she would be bothered by her.

Moreover, Gan Li felt it was a bit unfair that Zhao Juan had her merit points deducted.

Ideally, Mary should give up on her own.

So she came up with an idea: she hoped to use this opportunity to solve the problem of the system being too saintly.

Maria was indeed intrigued by her words: "[A bet? How?"

Seeing that it had taken the bait, Ganli quickly revealed the bet:

[Let's bet on whether Zhao Juan will change her ways! I can agree to take her in and help her, but if Zhao Juan doesn't change as you say, and instead remains unrepentant, or even repays kindness with enmity, then you lose.]

She paused, then a sly smile crept across her lips.

If you lose, I have the right to refuse future system-issued tasks, and I will not be allowed to deduct merit points from your account!

"And what if you lose?" Maria asked.

If I lose, I'll accept any task you issue from now on, no matter what it is, without further ado! How about that?

Maria was very confident in her judgment, believing that Zhao Juan would definitely change her ways this time, and readily agreed to Gan Li's bet:

Okay! It's a deal!

With the agreement settled by one person, the betting game officially began.

Both sides were satisfied with the outcome.

Maria thought that once she won, she would never have to rack her brains again to figure out how to persuade her host to do the mission properly!

Ganli was also very happy. She had been forced to accept the tasks assigned by the system and was extremely annoyed by it. If she could take this opportunity to turn things around, that would be wonderful!

Inside the restaurant, everyone was still waiting for Gan Li's decision, especially Zhao Juan, whose palms were sweating with nervousness. She looked at Gan Li anxiously, afraid that she would refuse.

Gan Mingyi frowned, fearing that his sister might impulsively agree.

Gan Tian was also a little nervous—she didn't like this woman and didn't want her to stay here!

Under the varied gazes of the crowd, Gan Li nodded, agreeing to Zhao Juan's request:

"It's not that I can't take you in, but this isn't a charity. If you want to stay, you have to work. I don't support idlers, so don't think you can eat and drink for free!"

Zhao Juan felt a little annoyed upon hearing this. She felt that Gan Li was deliberately making things difficult for her, but she had nowhere else to go, so she could only agree to her request. Feigning gratitude, she said:

"Thank you, Manager Gan! Thank you, Manager Gan! You are such a kind person! I will definitely work hard to repay your kindness!"

Seeing this, Mary was overjoyed: "Look, isn't that how they know how to be grateful?"

Gan Li sneered: "Don't speak too soon. We'll see what happens."

Maria pouted: "I think you're just prejudiced against them."

Ganli, too lazy to argue further, raised her chin and, pointing at the leftover food on the table, gave the order:

"In that case, you can clean these things up first, and then wash the dishes and chopsticks."

"Me?" Zhao Juan was taken aback and pointed to her own nose as she asked.

Gan Li laughed: "Otherwise, it would be me? Who was it that just said they would work hard to repay me?"

Zhao Juan's face stiffened, but she forced a smile and began to tidy up the mess on the table.