February 12, 2016, Tianyuan City Private Hospital.
Shi Jing slowly opened his eyes, staring blankly at the snow-white ceiling above him.
The air was filled with the smell of disinfectant, but it wasn't unpleasant.
"Is this a hospital?" Shi Jing turned her head, looking at the luxuriously decorated private room. She couldn't help but wonder, "Could the person I saved be someone extraordinary?"
She subconsciously moved her hands and feet; her head ached, but her hands and feet were fine.
Shi Jing still remembers the feeling of being hit by a car and thrown high into the air. How lucky she was that she didn't die, and her limbs weren't even broken.
Before she could think further, the door to the ward was pushed open from the outside, and a young woman in a fitted white nurse's uniform pushed a cart in.
"Miss Shi, you're awake. Are you feeling better?"
"I'm fine," Shi Jing replied.
She tried to get up, and the nurse quickly went to help her.
"Miss Shi, your mother went back to help you pack some things for your hospital stay, and she will be here soon."
"Oh, okay... wait, who did you say?" Shi Jing was stunned. Weren't her parents long ago? Who was this mother the nurse was talking about?
“Your mother, Mrs. Shi,” the nurse said as she used a thermometer to check her forehead temperature, which was not high.
"How are you feeling? You suddenly developed a high fever last night, which was quite dangerous, but after a night of emergency treatment, it has come down this morning. Director Wang checked you and there's nothing seriously wrong."
"What high fever? I'm not a car..." Before he could finish speaking, Shi Jing suddenly felt a sharp pain in his head. A "beep" sounded, and the calm electronic voice said, "Host has been bound. Memory transfer in progress..."
As unfamiliar memories flooded his mind, Shi Jing realized that he had actually traveled through time.
It turns out she wasn't exceptionally gifted; she survived such a severe car accident unscathed. She was already dead, and her soul transmigrated into the body of a girl also named Shi Jing.
"Who are you?"
The electronic voice in his mind only rang out once at the beginning and then fell silent. Shi Jing, however, dared not underestimate it. Since the time travel had already occurred, who knew what other strange events might occur?
"Hello, host Shi Jing. This is the 0103 God of Wealth System, at your service."
"system?!"
As a 26-year-old homebody who has been immersed in books for many years, Shi Jing naturally knows what a system is. What surprises her is how a useless person like her deserves to possess such a heaven-defying artifact as a system.
Shi Jing had a carefree life since childhood and had no great ambitions. After her parents passed away when she was eighteen, they left her two houses and a considerable inheritance. She continued to live a life of idleness to the end. She didn't seem like the chosen one of destiny selected by the system at all.
"That's how it is," the system's voice said matter-of-factly. "As a person of great merit, you should have had a smooth life, but due to an accident, you changed the fate of the world's destiny master, preventing the collapse of the world line. In gratitude for your sacrifice, Heaven has specially chosen a girl in the current world who committed suicide due to heartbreak as your vessel, and arranged for this system to plan your future. As long as you complete the tasks assigned by the system, you can obtain abundant wealth."
"The Lord of the World? That little brat?"
Shi Jing still remembered what happened before she died. She rarely went out to find food, but unexpectedly encountered a little boy being pulled at the intersection. It was obvious that he had encountered bad people. In a moment of panic, she rushed over and pulled the child down in a fierce struggle, but was retaliated against and was hit by a car on the spot.
"Yes. An accident occurred in the original world line, and the world's ruler was kidnapped by human traffickers and died of illness on the way. Because of your appearance, his fate of dying unexpectedly has been changed."
"Alright... then." Shi Jing acted on impulse, but he did do a good deed.
Before Shi Jing could figure out the situation, he heard the system speak again.
"System detection in progress... Beep. Current mission objective: Please participate in the midterm exam two months from now and achieve a top-ten ranking in the class for basic subjects. Reward: 500,000 yuan in cash."
"An exam?!" Shi Jing was stunned by the mission itself, not even having time to pay attention to the rewards. "Wait, why are you issuing missions so early?"
The God of Wealth System replied solemnly: "The purpose of this God of Wealth System is to plan a happy and fulfilling future for the host. All tasks are randomly triggered by the system based on the current needs of the host."
"Okay, even so, why is the task of your wealth system learning?"
Although she didn't want to do any tasks at all, the task details still made her want to argue with the system.
Shouldn't it be something like instructing her to earn money and work?
The system remained silent for a moment, then asked in return, "As a student, shouldn't you prioritize your studies?"
Shi Jing was speechless for a moment; what he said seemed to make some sense.
"Moreover, this was also planned specifically for you, taking into account your parents' wishes," the system continued.
"My parents?" Shi Jing was momentarily stunned. This was the second time she had heard someone mention her parents today, but this time the feeling was completely different. Because she suddenly realized that the parents the system mentioned did not refer to the original owner's parents, but to her biological parents.
"God of Wealth, are my parents still alive? Will I ever see them again?" Shi Jing asked anxiously.
The system said calmly, "Thanks to your good deeds, they have been successfully reincarnated and will have a peaceful and prosperous next life."
Shi Jing couldn't quite describe her feelings. She was happy that her parents would have a happy and prosperous future, but she was also sad that she would never see them again.
She tried to calm herself down and it took her a while to continue the previous topic.
"You said this was my parents' wish, have you met them?"
"Yes. Before they were reincarnated, the Heavenly Dao communicated with them. Because of the impact of your parents' death in your previous life, your grades declined, and after graduation you stayed at home all alone. Your parents felt very guilty. They hope that you can live a good life in this life and have the ability to take control of your own destiny."
Hearing the system's words, Shi Jing couldn't help but feel tears welling up in her eyes. She hadn't expected that even after her parents passed away, the system would still be watching over her.
After her parents passed away in her previous life, she was left alone and encountered setbacks in making friends, leading her to become a recluse and stay at home. Unexpectedly, her actions caused her deceased parents great worry.
She steadied herself and thanked them, saying, "Thank you for telling me about my parents. But since you've already given me a second chance at life, there's no need to trouble you anymore. I'm now a wealthy heiress, and my future is bright. I'll live a good life from now on."
Unlike Shi Jing, who was orphaned, this girl was only fifteen years old and had both parents alive. Her mother was a full-time housewife, and her father was the chairman of a large food company; the family was very wealthy. As the chairman's only daughter, the original owner of this body was pampered and lived a luxurious life from birth.
In short, Jing had come out on top since transmigrating. Aside from some minor troubles at school, she had almost nothing to complain about. Therefore, she didn't really need to obsess over the system's tasks; she could simply adjust her life as it was. The task rewards held no appeal for her, given that she was already surrounded by wealth.
In response, the system simply replied, "That is your parents' wealth, it does not belong to you."
Shi Jing didn't care at the moment. As the only daughter in the family, these things would all be hers in the future.
Just then, she heard the nurse say, "Mrs. Shi, you've arrived."
Shi Jing jolted awake, quickly snapping back to reality. She looked up at the doorway and saw a beautiful woman who appeared to be in her thirties standing there, carrying a small handbag but nothing else. Her face was deathly pale, and she looked utterly lost, as if she had encountered some terrible problem.
What could possibly happen to a rich woman?
Before Jing could think it through, Madam Shi blurted out in a daze, "Jing, your father wants a divorce..."
At this moment, Madam Shi was completely devoid of the composure she remembered; her expression was one of utter panic.
The young nurse who overheard this suddenly narrowed her eyes, afraid that she had heard something she shouldn't have and caused trouble. She quickly said, "Let's continue with the rounds," and hurriedly pushed the cart out, not caring whether the two people were paying attention to her at that moment.
Shi Jing was a little confused when she was immediately faced with her parents' divorce after transmigrating.
Will she be able to keep her status as a rich heiress?
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