After the minor character transforms into a beauty, she steals the heart of a tycoon's son.

The system scrolled through the data and said, "It's not particularly strong, but in just half a month, the growth rate is already astonishing."

"When she first enrolled, any random minor nobleman from Saint Lan would have better luck than her."

"Now, at least I can be considered a formal figure."

Where is the male lead?

The system's voice became somewhat excited, "Si Lin, he doesn't need to acquire it later, because he was born a favorite of Heaven."

"Best family background, greatest talent, most outstanding appearance, born to stand at the top of the pyramid."

"His luck is so great that it could easily crush anyone in this world; it's more than a thousand times greater than Lin Xiao Kui's."

Ruan Tang didn't speak; she thought of Si Lin's face.

Aloof, haughty, with a condescending scrutiny and nonchalance.

That sense of oppression comes from being held on a pedestal since childhood, a sense of being looked down upon as a matter of course.

It's so unfair; he was born with great fortune.

The system continued, "There are also other people who were born with good fortune; they are all important supporting male and female characters in the world."

"For example, Pei Heng, Wen Yan, and Ji Yan were born to occupy important positions and were blessed by Heaven."

Ruan Tang summarized the key points: "Therefore, a person's fortune is divided into innate and acquired, and it is not immutable."

"That's right," the system echoed. "The female lead is someone who has been trained and developed, but the male lead and male supporting characters are born that way."

Ruan Tang was silent for a moment, then said, "What about my luck?"

The system fell silent.

"Its innate nature is zero," Ruan Tang said for it.

"Tangtang..." the system's voice was muffled.

"You're not zero anymore. You've benefited from Si Lin's luck and have already unlocked several attributes."

Ruan Tang said, "But in essence, it's still about riding on someone else's coattails. If he doesn't pay attention to me, my luck value won't change."

"So now I need to figure out how to curry favor with these people in high positions?"

The system leaned closer, its sweet voice filled with concern, "Tangtang, there's no other way now. Whether it's Si Lin or Wen Yan, you have to get close to one of them. Even if you can get a little more of them, it'll be good."

"After all, luck for you isn't just about becoming more beautiful."

"It can fundamentally improve your health; your weakness and lack of energy will all get better."

"When you have enough luck, your body will completely take on the original form of your soul."

"Tangtang, although I am a cannon fodder system, you are a lily of the valley, and you are born to be pampered."

"So it's best to get involved in the deacon group and the resistance group as soon as possible, and earn as much luck as you can so that you can keep yourself beautiful and healthy."

Ruan Tang lowered her eyes and looked at her hands.

The skin on the back of my hand has become much whiter, and my nails are showing a pinkish hue.

But my physical condition is still poor; I still get out of breath when I walk fast and I still get tired when I stand for a long time.

She said softly, "I understand."

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The classroom door was pushed open, and Lin Xiaokui walked in.

"Tangtang, haven't you left yet?" She sat down in the seat in front of Ruan Tang and put her schoolbag on her lap.

"I was just about to leave." Ruan Tang closed her notebook and stuffed it into her bag.

"Wait a minute," Lin Xiaokui said, "I need to talk to you about something."

Ruan Tang sat up straight and looked at her.

Lin Xiaokui asked directly, "Are you aware of the Saint Lan Star selection?"

"Shen Weiwei has recruited a lot of people, so we need to push someone decent forward."

"Fang Zhaoyang and the others said you are the most suitable."

"I won't go."

Lin Xiaokui paused for a moment, her expression remained unchanged, but her shoulders visibly relaxed a little; she secretly didn't want her to agree.

"Alright, I won't force you, but you should reconsider the matter of the resistance group."

Ruan Tang shook her head. "I won't get involved in the resistance movement either."

Lin Xiaokui stared at her for a while. "Why? You were also admitted through a special admission program."

"You think they'll let you off the hook if you don't cause trouble?"

Ruan Tang remained unmoved by either soft or hard tactics, stating, "So far, they haven't caused me any trouble."

"That's because it's not your turn yet," Lin Xiaokui said in a low voice.

"Many people thought the same way at the time. Before they were put on the whitelist, they also felt that they were far away from those things."

Ruan Tang looked at her seriously, "Xiao Kui, what do you want me to do? Attend meetings with you, submit complaint documents with you, and get on the list with you?"

Lin Xiaokui leaned forward, "I'm not asking you to rush to the front."

"There were also people in the resistance group who didn't take the lead, but helped us organize information and pass on messages..."

"And then?" Ruan Tang looked up at her through her glasses.

"If I get caught, will the deacon team not touch me because I was just helping to organize the documents?"

Lin Xiaokui did not answer.

The answer was clear to both of them.

Ruan Tang said softly, "You've been on the blacklist for days, and you know better than me how many people have stepped on your foot during that time."

"I am not you, Xiao Kui."

"If you get kicked, you can still stand up, but if I get kicked, I'd probably end up in the hospital."

Lin Xiaokui was silent for a moment, then her expression changed, and her tone turned colder, "Of course you are not me."

"You've gotten a lot fairer and prettier lately. Do you feel like you can start a new career path?"

Ruan Tang looked up at her.

Lin Xiaokui stood up, placed her hands on Ruan Tang's desk, and leaned over to stare at her.

"That day in the cafeteria, Pei Heng even told you to quit studying and follow him, promising you a life of luxury."

"You've rejected me in every way possible, do you want to curry favor and become a lackey of the deacon team?"

After the words were spoken, the classroom fell completely silent.

Ruan Tang looked at Lin Xiao Kui.

There was anger, disappointment, and something else hidden beneath her eyes that she probably wasn't even aware of herself.

I finally asked the question, I finally scolded you, I finally have a reason, I don't have to pretend with you anymore.

Ruan Tang lowered her eyes. "I'm not anyone's lackey, nor do I want to be anyone's lackey. I just want to graduate safely."

"No one can graduate safely in a place like this." Lin Xiaokui straightened up and stared at her.

"Do you think you can get away with this if you don't choose one side?"

Ruan Tang stood up and slung her backpack over her shoulder. "So you're forcing me to choose now?"

She is only 168 cm tall, while Lin Xiaokui is 172 cm tall; she has to look up at her.

Her voice was still soft, but her words were not: "I choose not to take sides, not to join the resistance group, and not to curry favor with the deacons."

Whether you're satisfied or not, that's my business.

Lin Xiaokui's lips moved slightly. "You've changed, Tangtang. You weren't like this before."

"You used to listen to everything I said; I was your only and best friend."

Ruan Tang avoided the question and walked past her, saying, "I'm not feeling well, I'll be going now."

Lin Xiaokui grabbed her wrist. "Wait a minute."

Ruan Tang stopped, feeling a bit of pain from being pulled.

"Think about the resistance group again."

"I don't want to see you choose the wrong side, and I don't want to fall out with you."