"I want a laboratory." Arden Forster put down her book and said to Adrian Forster, who was reading the newspaper
"Alright, I’ll prepare one for you." Adrian Forster immediately agreed without hesitation. His sister had always been cold and indifferent, and it was rare for her to want something. Even if it was the stars from the sky, he'd pick them for her.
But still, he was curious and asked, "What do you need a lab for?"
Arden Forster smiled faintly. "I have many interesting ideas. I want to experiment a little."
Since she arrived in this world, Arden Forster had been diligently studying knowledge.
Unlike the vague cultivation world, this world values science and technology.
Everyone here is just ordinary people, without the power to destroy the world or fly across it. Even the strongest among them might not compare to the lowest-level cultivators.
But these ordinary people, they created technology that surpasses everything.
For example, the "Divine Sound Transmission" of a Nascent Soul cultivator doesn't compare to a simple phone in their hands. The "Earth-Shrinking Technique" of a Transformation cultivator is inferior to airplanes and trains. The "Mountain-moving and Sea-levelling" ability of a Great Ascension cultivator doesn't even match a bullet. Even the "Void Breaking" ability of a Crossing Tribulation cultivator was outdone by their scientific research. They’ve even stepped into the vastness of the universe... All of this was created by ordinary people with short lifespans, and that amazed her.
Because of this, Arden Forster never looked down on these ordinary people, despite being a cultivator. Instead, she admired and respected them, learning from them.
On the contrary, she needed to learn more from them, to make up for what was lacking with what they had.
Back when she was in the cultivation world, Arden Forster enjoyed researching and learning about all sorts of things, and now the convenience provided by the media was just right for her.
While she studied, she also used the perspective of a cultivator to spot the gaps between the two worlds, discovering many interesting ideas in the process.
So, she couldn't help but want to experiment.
She was eager to see how the fusion of cultivation civilization and technological civilization would evolve. Even she was curious about what it would eventually become.
While Arden Forster immersed herself in her own world, she didn't forget to keep an eye on Rivers Vivienne's movements.
By severing the ties between Rivers Vivienne and the others, she had indirectly sabotaged her luck.
Looking at Marc D'Auremont's behavior, repeatedly falling for the traps laid by Rivers Vivienne, it was clear that he was not going to give up.
Arden Forster only needed to sit back and wait for the two of them to tear each other apart, quietly stoking the fire when needed.
Recently, a major event had occurred within their circle, drawing a lot of attention.
Marc D'Auremont’s business empire changed owners overnight. His company went bankrupt, and he was buried in debt.
This shocked everyone. Although Marc D'Auremont was a bit of a playboy, his abilities were not to be underestimated, and with the support of the D'Auremont family behind him, how could he have fallen so quickly?
Marc D'Auremont returned home, holding Rivers Vivienne tightly, choking with emotion. "Vivienne, you're all I have left. Please don't leave me..."
"When I went back to the D'Auremont family, Grandpa said I did it to myself. The family won’t give me a single penny," Marc D'Auremont said, his face twisted in anger. "I’ve just realized that since I disobeyed him and married the daughter of the Lâm family, he considers me an outsider!"
He gripped Rivers Vivienne's shoulders and looked at her deeply. "Vivienne, I only have you left. You won't leave me, will you?"
Rivers Vivienne's expression was a bit strange, and for a moment, she seemed uncomfortable.
When she heard the news, Rivers Vivienne had the system check. Marc D'Auremont wasn’t faking it—he had truly gone bankrupt and was deeply in debt.
If the D'Auremont family didn’t intervene, Marc D'Auremont would have no hope for the rest of his life.
Putting aside the deep grudges from the past, even if they didn’t exist, Rivers Vivienne was not going to take on a pile of unclear debts with him.
Why had she married him in the first place? Of course, there had been some feelings involved, but mostly it was for the advantage his family background provided. Without that, Marc D'Auremont was just a man with a nice leather briefcase.
What could a pretty briefcase do if there was no money backing it?
Right now, Rivers Vivienne was preparing to restart her career, and with the system’s help, she was confident she would become incredibly famous, standing at the top.
Talking about sticking together through tough times was just for show. She didn’t want to spend her entire life struggling to pay off Marc D'Auremont's debts.
But of course, she couldn’t say this directly to Marc D'Auremont. So, she coaxed him into signing the divorce papers, telling him that she would return to her acting career, make money to support both of them, and in the future, she would take care of him.
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Marc D'Auremont believed her completely, deeply moved and agreeing with tears in his eyes.
"Vivienne, I know you are the best. Marrying you was the best decision of my life. We will live a great life together…"
He affectionately hugged Rivers Vivienne and spoke those words.
But from his angle, he couldn’t see Rivers Vivienne’s mocking expression.
Of course, Rivers Vivienne didn’t see the contemptuous look on Marc D'Auremont’s face either, even the way he subtly curled his lips was the same.
Rivers Vivienne believed she had escaped Marc D'Auremont and his enormous debts. Elated, she entered the film set, eager to begin shooting. Meanwhile, she secretly negotiated with the system, hoping to find a proper marriage partner quickly to continue her career of creating "green hats."
She had no other choice. Without marriage, she was free to do as she pleased, sleeping with anyone as if it were a casual one-night affair. But in order to be considered for "green hats," marriage was a necessity.
Just then, she received a letter from her lawyer, informing her that she was now in debt to the tune of one billion.
Rivers Vivienne’s eyes widened in shock. She couldn’t figure out how it was possible for Marc D'Auremont to transfer the debt to her, while he himself emerged unscathed.
Marc D'Auremont had endured humiliation for so long, and now, he was finally responding cruelly.
Ever since he learned about Rivers Vivienne's infidelity, he had secretly started plotting.
When they first married, they were deeply in love. Marc D'Auremont, in his impetuousness, had even pledged 20% of his company’s shares as a dowry, giving them to Rivers Vivienne.
All the assets they acquired after marriage were actually earned by Marc D'Auremont alone, while Rivers Vivienne had simply enjoyed the life of a high-society lady.
Having wanted to divorce, asset division was inevitable. However, Rivers Vivienne had continuously betrayed Marc D'Auremont, making him extremely angry, so he naturally didn't want to give her a single cent.
Marc D'Auremont also didn’t want to divorce because of her betrayal. So even if Rivers Vivienne was at fault, he didn't want to lose face.
He didn’t want to give her any money, didn’t want to reveal the betrayal, and still wanted to vent his anger, so he and his lawyer devised this plan.
Now, after the divorce, Rivers Vivienne carried a huge debt on her back, but Marc D'Auremont still felt extremely uncomfortable. Every time he saw people like Justus von Adlerburg, Vale Benedict, or Albus D'Auremont, he remembered how Rivers Vivienne had once given him a vibrant green hat.
He hated it! Rivers Vivienne betraying him was one thing, but she chose to strike at people close to him. Every time he saw these people, he couldn’t get rid of the haunting memories.
Rivers Vivienne, after the shock, quickly realized that she had been tricked by Marc D'Auremont. But she had consulted her lawyer and found that Marc D'Auremont’s actions were clever and there was no loophole.
She was the legal representative of the company, and she still owned 20% of the shares. All the documents had been signed by her, and the signing took place before the system had come into play, when they had just gotten married, during the height of their passionate love, and Marc D'Auremont had given her the gift.
At that time, she didn’t know about the many contracts inside, but now she realized, even if she wanted to sue Marc D'Auremont, it wasn’t possible.
She didn’t know when she had been exposed, but it wasn’t something that could happen in one or two days, so Marc D'Auremont had been playing the role of acting with her all this time.
He was very good at it, and even she had been deceived.
Rivers Vivienne hated it, as she had clearly been deceived by Marc D'Auremont.
But now, she couldn’t do anything to get revenge. The debt alone was giving her a headache.
But how could she afford such a large debt? Even her film crew's payment had been frozen by the bank, and it could be said that she had nothing left except the clothes on her back.
And there was also the debt of one billion.
She had thoughts of taking revenge on Marc D'Auremont, but the system advised her to stay calm. She had the resources from the system, and once she became famous, the money would come naturally. These debts would mean nothing.
As for Marc D'Auremont, she could take her time, wait until she had a solid position in the entertainment industry, and then return to exact her revenge.
Rivers Vivienne agreed with the system, but why should she have to pay the debt for Marc D'Auremont? No matter what, she couldn’t swallow this anger, so instead of waiting, she wanted Marc D'Auremont to pay right away.
So, Rivers Vivienne told the media that Marc D'Auremont had taken on the debt himself and left her to bear it.
She tried her best to blacken Marc D'Auremont’s name, pouring dirty water on him.
"The richer the person, the blacker their heart, Rivers Vivienne is so pitiful, being mistreated like that! The D'Auremont family is so big, yet they bully a girl like her? Isn't that shameful?"
"Marc D'Auremont should go die, our goddess shouldn’t cry, Pigeon will always support her!"
"Damn it! This is huge! She’s been kicked out of the aristocracy after less than a year of marriage, poor Rivers Vivienne."
"I'm just here for the drama, the rich families are so deep, the entertainment industries are so murky, both sides are wrong!"
"Marc D'Auremont is a scum, cold-hearted and evil. No matter what, they were husband and wife, and he treated her like that, so heartless."
"But Rivers Vivienne is vain, greedy for wealth, and not smart enough to be deceived. She deserves it."
…!
The internet debate didn’t favor Rivers Vivienne. There were also rational people who thought that no one was innocent in this case.
As a result, Marc D'Auremont still ended up with a bunch of insults.
Marc D'Auremont certainly wasn’t going to let himself be defeated and released his stance, saying that Rivers Vivienne had filed for divorce when he went bankrupt.
He also had a recording where Rivers Vivienne herself had tricked him into divorcing, leaving him to bear all the debt alone.
This time, the internet shifted dramatically, with people mocking Rivers Vivienne for failing to steal, only to lose the rice she had in hand. She had planned to run away from the crisis, but instead, the debt landed on her, which allowed Marc D'Auremont to escape.
Her clear attempt at manipulation backfired, and the internet couldn’t help but wash his reputation clean.
Thus, Rivers Vivienne’s reputation immediately became tarnished.
At the same time, more news spread about Rivers Vivienne’s multiple relationships and her cuckolds incident.
Over time, it wasn’t before their divorce, but after their divorce that it became apparent, enough for Rivers Vivienne to drown.
"How disgusting, Rivers Vivienne should leave the entertainment industry!"
"Rivers Vivienne, don’t show up again. If ‘The Imperial Palace’ doesn’t recast her, I won’t watch!"
"I used to think Marc D'Auremont and she were both at fault, but now I get Marc D'Auremont."
"I never expected the pure goddess from before to be a heartless vixen. But looking at her, I guess she made Marc D'Auremont wear many green hats?"
…!
The internet was filled with people who believed that Marc D'Auremont had indeed been betrayed, but no one admitted it—just speculations.
Compared to the way Rivers Vivienne had behaved, these baseless speculations naturally didn’t get much attention.
In an instant, Rivers Vivienne became a rat running through the streets, with everyone wanting to hit her, and her reputation was completely ruined.
At first, Rivers Vivienne still had some fans, but after the people behind her manipulated the situation, she ended up in this unfortunate situation.
As Arden Forster investigated, she found out that those people behind her poured more gas on the fire, making things worse. It wasn't just Marc D'Auremont; there were also people in the entertainment industry and rivals who once envied her, all starting to take revenge and settle the scores.