The Destiny Villainess Wants Me To Work!-Chapter 98: Bad Days!

Her excitement immediately cooled. "How much? And for what?"

"I’m not sure yet," Su Mo replied. "First, we need to check if the item exists in your system store. If it doesn’t, we’ll adjust the plan."

Yang Qingxi frowned. "Why don’t you buy it from your system? I’ll compensate you with money."

Su Mo looked at her as if she had said something absurd. "Miss Yang, no amount of money can replace system points. Think of it as an investment: small cost, big return."

Yang Qingxi gave him a blank look. "Don’t try to paint pies for me. What about the risk?"

Su Mo smiled confidently. "Do you not trust me? Would I let you suffer a loss?"

She fell silent for a moment, then sighed. "Fine. Tell me what item it is."

Su Mo leaned closer and told her the name.

The moment she heard it, her expression changed dramatically. She quickly opened her system store and checked.

"It’s... It’s there," she said, her voice slightly unsteady. "Ordinary grade. Fifty luck points."

Su Mo nodded. "Good. Buy one later. We’ll need it tonight."

Yang Qingxi swallowed, her gaze turning strange as she looked at him. Even without hearing the full plan, she could already imagine the chaos it would cause.

’This guy...’

’Who made him a protagonist?’

’He’s more like a final boss playing with an alt account as the protagonist.’

For a brief moment, she felt a hint of pity for whoever the protagonist at tonight’s party would be.

Then she relaxed and smiled faintly.

’Fortunately... he’s on my side.’

***

Meanwhile, the person being plotted against remained completely unaware of everything.

Lin Fan was wandering through the antique market, his expression gloomy.

For the past few days, his mood had been terrible.

After his rebirth, he had been full of confidence. With knowledge of the future in hand, he believed everything would go smoothly. Opportunities, wealth, status—he thought they would all come naturally.

Yet reality had slapped him in the face right from the beginning.

The incident at the bus stop still lingered in his mind.

That day, he had originally planned to visit the antique market. But while waiting for the bus, he noticed an old woman standing nearby.

Something about her felt familiar.

After thinking for a moment, it suddenly clicked.

He had seen her before—in the news.

In his previous life, this exact woman had once sold her daughter’s old hairpin to a wealthy buyer for ten million yen. That single transaction had changed her life overnight.

Back then, Lin Fan had watched the news with envy, grinding his teeth in frustration. It had been during one of the lowest periods of his life, after his girlfriend betrayed him. He had spent days drowning himself in alcohol, consumed by jealousy and resentment.

Now, standing in front of that same woman again, how could he not recognise her?

The moment he confirmed her identity, Lin Fan abandoned his original plan.

The antique market could wait.

This opportunity could not.

He approached her and tried to buy the hairpin directly.

But no matter what he said, she refused.

Even when he raised the price repeatedly, she remained unmoved.

At first, Lin Fan tried to stay calm. But as time passed, his patience wore thin.

The opportunity to become rich was right in front of him, yet he couldn’t grasp it.

That frustration slowly turned into irritation.

Finally, after secretly following her for a while and confirming that the hairpin was indeed in her bag, Lin Fan made a desperate decision.

He would rob her.

But things didn’t go as planned.

The bag had been attached tightly to her belt. On top of that, the old woman’s grip was unexpectedly strong.

Before Lin Fan could even succeed, someone intervened.

A very beautiful and strong woman.

He was beaten badly on the spot and handed over to the police.

That alone would have been humiliating enough.

But the worst part came afterwards.

When the police asked him to call a guarantor, Lin Fan realised he had no one.

His mother... he couldn’t involve her. She would only worry.

His father... completely unreliable. Probably drunk or gambling somewhere.

As for his so-called friends?

The moment they heard he had been detained, they avoided him like the plague.

Not a single one came forward to help.

In the end, he had no choice but to contact his sister, Lin Yaorui.

She came. But she didn’t even meet him.

He was detained for twenty-four hours.

Later, after speaking with his sister, the old woman showed some understanding and agreed not to pursue the matter further.

That was the only reason he was released.

After getting out, Lin Fan immediately tried to contact Lin Yaorui.

But he discovered that his number had been blocked.

All he received was a short message:

[Don’t text or call me again. I’m blocking you.]

Lin Fan’s face darkened when he read those words.

He rushed to her residential community, but the security guards stopped him at the entrance.

When he tried to insist, Lin Yaorui directly refused to see him.

Left with no other choice, he could only leave.

But the humiliation didn’t end there.

When he returned to college, he found that the news of his arrest had already spread everywhere.

"Robbing an old woman."

"Molester."

"Pervert."

"Criminal."

The words followed him wherever he went.

The girls looked at him with disgust, openly mocking him.

The boys were no better.

Some disdained him.

Others laughed and even praised him sarcastically for his "boldness" and "taste."

Eventually, Lin Fan discovered the truth.

The ones who spread the news were none other than his own so-called friends.

At the same time, the news of Ye Ling breaking up with him had also circulated.

But unlike him, she only received sympathy.

People praised her decision to leave him.

Some even comforted her, saying she must have suffered a lot being with someone like him.

Lin Fan clenched his fists tightly.

Anger burned in his chest, but he had nowhere to release it.

His resentment only grew stronger.

’Just wait...’

’The day I rise, I’ll make all of you regret this.’