After becoming rich overnight, I handed over the system.

Chapter 317 A Little Regret

Chapter 317 A Little Regret

"Why? Why did this happen?"

At first, Hu Tao thought this was not bad. Others would not remember her, she could slack off at work and would not get scolded, but it would not be good if they forgot about her when she got paid!

Hu Tao stormed to the finance office, where the finance manager was also puzzled. How could she have short-paid one person's salary?

Hu Tao was finally happy after receiving the back pay.

After getting paid, of course, I had to treat myself to something delicious, so Hu Tao sat down at the braised chicken restaurant again.

This time, she added bean curd sheets, enoki mushrooms, lotus root slices, and bok choy—things she wouldn't normally skimp on, she wanted to add an extra portion of.

Of course, you have to remind the boss all the time, so you don't forget to do hers.

After the extra-large pot of braised chicken was served, Hu Tao couldn't wait to start eating.

At that moment, she saw her colleague and dining buddy come in to eat, but with another girl.

"Let's order braised chicken, slightly spicy, with some tofu skin! Let me tell you, it's so delicious!"

Oh, this is a combination they used to order often!

"Hey, let me tell you, our manager's been acting up again lately. He's been criticizing our PPTs as worthless, and he'll nitpick over even a single punctuation mistake. And Xiao Liu from the next department seems to have changed boyfriends again, tsk tsk, how come he's so good at this? And also, that bag Sister Yang from the sales department is carrying, it's fake again. I don't know when she'll finally buy a real one. She's so rich, why can't she afford a real bag?"

Hu Tao was so excited listening to her meal that she almost cried.

They used to gossip together, cursing the inhuman manager, gossiping about Xiao Liu, the playboy from the next department, and then feeling envious and jealous. They would also guess when Sister Yang from the sales department would buy another bag, and even make bets on it, with the loser having to treat the other to a meal of spicy hot pot.

They also share happy things that happen to them, even if it's just grabbing a coupon. They'll be happy for half a day and make plans to eat together to use the coupon.

They are even each other's seasoned Pinduoduo "cut-a-deal" friends. Even though they didn't succeed the first time, it didn't stop them from sharing their friends' tips for cutting the price.

Looking at their chat now, it's still showing her complaining about catching a cold during her exams, and how her dining buddy is concerned about her and tells her to take medicine when she gets home.

At that moment, Hu Tao felt that being forgotten wasn't so good either.

No one remembers her, so no one invites her to eat together, no one complains with her, and no one shares the joys of life with her. Everything is so bland and boring.

Hearing the cheerful laughter from the other side, Hu Tao couldn't even eat the large pot of delicious food.

She knew that as long as she went up and spoke, her dining companion would definitely talk to her.

But then?

Then she'll still talk to other people and forget about her again.

Hu Tao had already tried it. At first, she thought her dining companion was doing it on purpose, and she was angry.

But later she found that her presence seemed to have weakened a lot. As long as she didn't speak, people would naturally forget about her.

She used to think it was fine this way; after all, she was just an ordinary person, and it didn't matter if she wasn't noticed.

She can live her life freely on her own; she can slack off, sleep, and even skip paying the bill.

But now she feels so lonely and isolated. It turns out that being a nobody isn't so happy after all.

She began to miss her former self, who had experienced many unfortunate events as well as many happy ones.

Dejected, Hu Tao left the braised chicken restaurant and returned to her small rented room.

The bright lights illuminated the room, and her shadow seemed to fade under the light. Everything seemed to have changed, yet everything seemed unchanged.

Hu Tao was confused; she didn't know what to do.

Lin Liuyi and the system approached them at this moment, asking, "You, what do you do?"

"What are you doing here? I'm here to return your things! Don't you feel like you're missing something?"

Lin Liuyi was utterly exasperated by this girl who was willing to give away even her own luck.

Luck is so important to a person, how can you just give it away as a reward?

Hu Tao was confused. "Things? I didn't lose anything!"

"No, don't you feel like something's missing? Don't you feel like your life has changed?" Lin Liuyi asked curiously.

"Change? I feel like I've become a bit more transparent lately, I don't know if that counts?" Hu Tao hesitated.

"Come on, tell me more."

Hu Tao had been holding back for too long, and after being treated like a nobody, no one talked to her anymore.

Whenever she tries to chat with someone, they can only respond immediately. After a few minutes, everyone suddenly starts to wonder, "What are you doing here?"

This left Hu Tao speechless, unable to express any of her emotions.

Just then, Lin Liuyi asked, and she also wanted to complain about the problems she had encountered recently.

Lin Liuyi was increasingly surprised as she listened. "Fa Cai, didn't you say that you'd lost your luck and your life hadn't changed much? How come Hu Tao seems to have been forgotten?"

"Everyone's fate is inextricably linked to those around them. Even if you happen to meet someone on the street, your fate will be briefly connected. Without luck, Hu Tao is like someone who has lost their connecting thread. Of course, people will ignore her!"

After the system's explanation, Lin Liuyi finally understood.

Seeing how upset Hu Tao looked, she said that this thing shouldn't be thrown away so easily.

After expressing her frustration, Hu Tao looked at Lin Liuyi expectantly, wondering if this amazing person could help her solve the problem.

Tsk, poor kid! We'd better hurry up and give her back her luck!

Lin Liuyi quickly recounted what had happened, and now it was Hu Tao's turn to be dumbfounded.

She just said it casually, how did she end up giving away her good luck?

She thought her luck had turned around recently, but it turns out all her luck has run out!

"What should I do? How can I get my luck back?" Hu Tao bit her lip, looking extremely pitiful.

"Wait, I'll return it to you in a bit!" Lin Liuyi gave her a few more careful instructions before returning it to her.

"Don't talk nonsense about luck, lifespan, and such. What if one day your casually said good thing comes true? You won't even know how you died!"

"I know, I know I definitely won't talk nonsense anymore. Even if I'm unlucky, I'll accept it!" Hu Tao nodded hurriedly.

Speaking of bad luck, Lin Liuyi repeated the system's theory of luck balance to the other party.

Hu Tao's eyes lit up. It turned out that she wasn't unlucky; her good luck just hadn't arrived yet!

When her luck returns, she will definitely cherish it!