Under the Oak Tree (Web Novel KR) - Chapter 29: Disobedience to the King (1)

I never thought I had meaning to my life, but I guess I have a talent too.

「Get ready. The duel will begin soon.」

Ariel was saved twice by the man she saved once. If she hadn't saved him that one time, it was possible that neither of them would've made it.After doing all she could do to please her boyfriend and keep his supposed love, he ends up stabbing her in the back. He stabbed her in the back, and all for what? Just to get her life insurance money.Struck with regret and alone in the pool of her blood, Ariel asks herself what she did wrong to deserve all that had befallen her last. It was probably better to just die.That moment when she thought her life was ending, someone comes to her rescue, sweeps her into his arms, and says,“You save me, I save you, Then I save you again,” he grinned. “How will you repay me this time?”With a faint vision, she sees the grin of her savior but too weak to pick out any more detail, she loses consciousness only to wake up and get offered a proposal.“Do you want revenge?”That question had never sounded more tempting in her entire life than it did that very moment.Taking the hand of this man, she starts with her plan to get back at her ex, her family, and all those who took advantage of her and wronged her.MATURE CONTENT INCLUDEDRAPE/SEX/TORTURE/DISRESPECTNote that there is a lot of misfortune that will fall on the FL so please be advised when reading and do not curse at the author when those misfortunes take place. I have a fragile heartಥ⁠‿⁠ಥಥ⁠‿⁠ಥAlso, check out my new bookCHASING THE VENGEFUL VILLAINOUS HEIRESSDon't forget to check it out.

[Unique Trait – Those you meet will remember you. No matter what happens, they will remember you forever.] In a world on the brink of ruin, people summoned to save it are categorized as heroes and extraterrestrial workers, abbreviated as “foreign workers.”For some reason, I became a foreign worker who is loved by transcendents that view humans as mere insects.

Li Jing, who is unemployed in a first-tier city, obtains a system where enjoying life can double the amount of money spent.[Congratulations, host for spending two thousand yuan to enjoy gourmet food, positive emotion one star, return ten times the consumption amount of twenty thousand yuan.][Congratulations, host for spending fifty thousand yuan to stay in a luxury hotel, positive emotion two stars, return twenty times the consumption amount of one million yuan.][Congratulations, host for spending one hundred thousand yuan to enjoy the pleasure of purchasing luxury goods, positive emotion three stars, return...]By becoming wealthy through the system, Li Jing finally experiences the joy of life, luxurious spending, perfect service, and transcendent status, all of which make him deeply understand the power of money.Especially those once unattainable goddesses, due to Li Jing's improved economic level and upgraded social circles, wonderful and unforgettable stories centered around him occurred.In the top floor suite of the world's tallest building, Li Jing stands with a wine glass in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, overlooking the entire city, and sighs:“People without money are merely alive.People with money truly live.”