"Is this the result of your own handling?"
In the office of the D'Auremont family, the old patriarch stood before the window with his cane, his back to Marc D'Auremont, asking in a tone that was neither too pleased nor angry.
Marc D'Auremont stood respectfully behind him, calmly answering, "Yes."
"Good!" The old patriarch turned around, admiration in his eyes. "Quick decisions, sharp methods, you harmed your enemies while remaining unharmed, you've handled this well."
After a brief pause, the old patriarch sighed. "Young man, you’ve grown. It’s been enough chaos outside, now you should return home and help your parents and uncles. This house is meant to be passed down to you three brothers…"
Marc D'Auremont's heart stirred, and he nodded lightly, "Grandfather, I hear you."
On this side, Marc D'Auremont had finally gained the old patriarch's attention, while Rivers Vivienne was not so fortunate.
Amidst the curses, Rivers Vivienne was expelled from the filming of "The Imperial Palace."
"System, didn’t you say this role was 100% mine? What’s happening now?" Rivers Vivienne angrily questioned the system.
[It was already explained to you, this is just a mental suggestion. If the director is determined and not swayed, the system can do nothing. You insisted on challenging Marc D'Auremont and now you're being expelled. You’ve reaped what you’ve sown, it has nothing to do with the system.]
Rivers Vivienne, getting more anxious, retorted, "So now you're avoiding responsibility? Why didn’t you stop me from the start? You knew everything and didn’t warn me, you just let me fall into the trap!"
[The system said, you didn’t listen, and now you blame it? I can’t control your actions, what can I do?]
"Fine, I admit it’s my fault, but why didn’t you notice Marc D'Auremont’s situation? If you had noticed earlier, I wouldn’t be in this state now!"
[If I had human-like reasoning, why would I lock you in? I can only make the most logical conclusions based on the data available. The truth told me that Marc D'Auremont went bankrupt, and that’s all I know.]
"You!"
...!
While Arden Forster was unaware, Rivers Vivienne argued with the system, blaming each other.
The system now regretted its past decisions. It cursed itself for being blind and locking itself to such a foolish host. It was frustrated that, in times of crisis, the host only knew how to blame others.
But now that it was locked in, the system could only wait for the host to die to escape. Thinking about staying with her for long made the system feel like it wanted to shut down.
Rivers Vivienne, on the other hand, didn’t regret anything. The system gave her a second chance at life and the tools to beautify herself—these were things she could experience for herself. She didn’t think the system was useless.
But the system had warned her they were connected by fate, so she didn’t worry about the system’s well-being. She viewed it as something that belonged to her.
It was like a pet she kept; when it misbehaved, she’d scold it.
What she didn’t know was that when the system said "connected by fate," it meant that when she died, it would reset, losing all memories of her.
So, in a moment of urgency, the system was intentionally trying to trick her into killing herself to escape.
Even if she didn’t die, there were still many ways for the system to escape from her.
[You have absorbed too little fortune. I don’t have enough energy, so I’m going into hibernation.]
Rivers Vivienne was stunned. She hadn’t realized the system was going into hibernation. She had grown accustomed to relying on it for advantages, and now she was unwilling to accept it.
In a hurry, she sought out her mission target, determined to absorb more fortune and complete the mission.
However, right now, Rivers Vivienne was like a rat running across the street. Even with her beauty, no one was foolish enough to be fooled. The D'Auremont family’s attitude toward her was clear. Who would want to offend the D'Auremont family by getting involved with a mere pretty face?
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Moreover, her mission targets were all high-class heirs or elites in the industry, people who were all too clever. On top of that, her fortune had fallen to an all-time low. Without the light of attraction, and without the system to charm others for her, the mission was not progressing well.
Although one or two people, overwhelmed by her beauty, fell for her, Rivers Vivienne had forgotten the system’s advice: she needed to be married for it to count as "wearing a green hat." Sleeping with anyone else didn’t count.
After exhausting all her methods to complete a few tasks, they all went downhill, causing Rivers Vivienne to become even more anxious.
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In the laboratory, Arden Forster was deeply focused on her research.
This world was indeed very convenient, with all kinds of experimental tools available. For someone who loved research like her, it was truly a paradise.
Initially, she had been studying weapons.
The knowledge of weapons in this world made it hard for her not to be fascinated, so she combined her past expertise in weapon crafting with modern weapon theories, hoping to create perfect weapons.
However, when she created her first spear, her cousin was startled and reminded her that ordinary people shouldn’t be inventing weapons on their own.
Reluctantly, she had to abandon that path and instead focused on medicine.
Back in her previous world, she had been proficient in alchemy, a Ninth-Rank Alchemist, extremely knowledgeable about various herbs, and could be considered an encyclopedia in the cultivation world.
Modern medicine was similar to alchemy in essence. Cultivators refined essences from various ingredients, while modern medicine extracted and separated trace elements from plants. The core principle was the same.
The difference lay in the plants themselves. The plants in this world were different from the spiritual herbs in her previous world.
However, she had discovered many plants in this world that were quite similar to the spiritual herbs she had used, except they lacked spiritual energy.
At the same time, the Forster family had its own pharmaceutical company, so if she really made any breakthroughs, it could be applied.
At first, she was just trying to improve medicines, but soon she became dissatisfied and began creating her own formulas.
The results were beyond her expectations.
The old patriarch of the Forster family, looking at the clinical trial reports in his hand, was so excited he was shaking. "Is this real?"
After the initial shock, Adrian Forster calmed down but still couldn’t hide his excitement. He nodded, "Yes, this is the result of her research. It’s a major breakthrough. The relevant personnel have kept quiet, and they’ve already discussed it with you first."
"Good. She did well. Let me think about what to do next." The old patriarch paced back and forth in the study, visibly agitated.
Adrian Forster overheard him muttering, "My granddaughter... I never expected..."
Adrian Forster also agreed. At first, he had only thought Arden Forster wanted a laboratory to play with, but he never imagined she could make such a big impact.
Arden Forster had no idea what the old patriarch was planning. She was lost in her experiments, enjoying the great pleasure she found, a pleasure that went beyond solving medical problems.
She had no idea that, meanwhile, the world outside was stirred by her achievements.
The Forster family had discovered a new chemical compound capable of killing cancer cells.
They had researched and created a new anti-cancer drug made from plants, which could treat cancer.
This news, when released, stunned the world. No one could deny how significant it was to find a cure for cancer. If this news was true, it would certainly be recorded in the annals of history!
People were shocked and rushed to confirm whether this was real.
The Forster family released the clinical trial reports, but there were still some who didn’t believe it.
The Forster family didn’t explain further. After the new drug entered the market and more people recovered, the feedback became the most solid proof.
Especially Arden Forster, the researcher behind this new compound, was awarded the highest scientific and technical award by the country, proving that the Forster family wasn’t lying.
When news of Arden Forster receiving the Nobel Prize in Medicine spread, the entire nation was in an uproar. She became the first scientist in China to win this prestigious award, not a Chinese overseas, but someone living and working in China!
Thus, Arden Forster’s name first appeared in the public eye worldwide. When people learned her age, the praise and admiration grew even louder.
At that moment, every media outlet, news website, and TV channel was covering her story.
The coverage was entirely positive, with praise pouring in. The public respected and admired her, and the media’s gaze toward her was filled with reverence, recognizing her as a scientist who brought glory to the country.
This was completely different from the treatment of celebrities. Even if a celebrity was famous, they still had their dark side. The more popular they became, the more they were scrutinized.
So, even if Rivers Vivienne managed to escape her current predicament and rise to the top of the entertainment industry, her reputation would still pale in comparison to Arden Forster’s.
To beat the villain, the protagonist at least had to surpass her in fame, right?
And this was just the beginning. In the long period ahead, Arden Forster’s name would continue to be called out, shocking people every time.
Outside, people praised her, but Arden Forster remained indifferent, lost in her experiments.
Her calm demeanor earned her praise as having the heart of a true scholar, wholeheartedly dedicated to science.
Because of her displayed value, even though not everyone understood the finer points, there were those who prepared everything for her, leaving her with nothing to worry about.
While Arden Forster was deeply focused on creating a new medicine, a voice suddenly rang in the laboratory, speaking softly in her ear: "Hello, do you need a system? Let me explain the Green Hat System to you."