[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-cannon-fodder-heiress-turns-the-tables-by-fortun":3,"chapter-cannon-fodder-heiress-turns-the-tables-by-fortun-cannon-fodder-heiress-turns-the-tables-by-fortun-chapter-363":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Cannon-Fodder Heiress Turns the Tables by Fortune-Telling",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1646574,2110,"Chapter 363 - 362: Desolation and Loneliness","cannon-fodder-heiress-turns-the-tables-by-fortun-chapter-363",363,"\u003Cp>Other people enjoying the feast were also startled by the thunderous hiccup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling everyone’s gaze on him, Dragon Spirit rolled his eyes in annoyance: \"Making a fuss over nothing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were his true form now inhabiting a human body, a mere sneeze of his would cause the sea within hundreds of miles to churn into towering waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was at this moment that Gu Yuan walked in and saw everyone’s eyes focused in one direction, so he hurriedly looked over too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought he might see something interesting, but it turned out to be just Dragon Spirit holding an empty wine cup and rolling eyes at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yuan was instantly puzzled, glancing at Daoist Qingmu and then at the others around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s going on with all of you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he really wanted to ask was, \"Are you guys sick or what? This guy is rolling his eyes at you, what’s there to look at?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since these were all somewhat reputable people, it wasn’t very appropriate to speak the blunt truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The calmest ones in the entire venue were probably Yun Ran and Ginsengfruit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the expressions on their faces were completely opposite; Ginsengfruit felt genuinely embarrassed, even though this embarrassment had nothing to do with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yun Ran, on the other hand, was nonchalantly cracking lobster claws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This freshly caught seafood, tasty and sweet with every bite, distracted her from any interest in Dragon Spirit’s public embarrassment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was already an awkward situation, and now that Gu Yuan started asking questions, Yun Ran, as today’s ’main character,’ couldn’t just stand by any longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn’t you all come here to celebrate with me today? With so much delicious food, can’t it capture your attention? Come on, everybody eat up, there’s a second round of seafood barbecue coming!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With an out, the crowd immediately smiled and got down from the awkward pedestal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yuan felt like he asked a question to no avail, still clueless about what had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made him feel pretty uncomfortable; everyone else was in on the scoop except him, secluded in his own ignorance, which felt a bit disheartening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he clearly understood that others wouldn’t tell him, so he approached Yun Ran directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reaching out, he grabbed a large lobster from next to Yun Ran, broke off a claw, and bit into it directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lobster shell crackled, revealing the white, tender meat inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened just now, tell me. Everyone knows but me, doesn’t that make me look out of the loop?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Gu Yuan took big bites of the lobster claw meat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you really want to know?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yuan, with his mouth still full of claw meat, muffled his voice: \"Of course!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, there was not the slightest hint that he was from the Mystical Sect aristocratic family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, just now, Dragon Spirit was acting all high and mighty, isolating all of us with his power alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he looked down on everyone with those eyes, he let out a loud hiccup, completely shattering the clear atmosphere that was present before, that’s all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yuan: ...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Okay, he understood every word, but he still sensed a mocking tone towards Dragon Spirit in Yun Ran’s voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yuan glanced towards Dragon Spirit, saw that he wasn’t embarrassed at all, and then turned his gaze back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others might not know, but he was aware that the body Dragon Spirit was using now, was that of the person he and Yun Ran had met in Yinghua Country.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had experienced firsthand just how formidable that person was, yet even someone as formidable as that was swallowed by the Dragon Spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, the Dragon Spirit was even more formidable than that person, and he was no match for it; watching from the sidelines could easily result in a beating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, he suddenly looked at Yun Ran with eyes full of respect — his sister was impressive indeed, managing to coexist peacefully with such a formidable Dragon Spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately changed the subject: \"Now it’s your celebration party, let’s not worry about anything else!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While waiting for the celebration party to reach the middle when seafood barbecue was to be served, a knocking sound came from the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone present, each a genuinely skilled individual, had excellent hearing and sight; otherwise, it wouldn’t have been easy to hear amidst such revelry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ginsengfruit slowly got down from the baby chair and sauntered over to open the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon opening the door and seeing Xie Xuzhi dressed in a neat suit, Ginsengfruit silently stepped aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Xie is here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from Yun Ran, the others gathered together at the moment, reminiscing while eating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taoist Xia was animatedly describing how he once almost died on a mission, mimicking how his limbs were controlled by an Evil Spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Ginsengfruit’s voice, everyone immediately stood up, their facial expressions reverting to neutrality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Xuzhi could see from the surroundings filled with food and drink, without needing to ask, just how joyful everyone had been before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And his arrival seemed to have abruptly disrupted that mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Am I interrupting you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yun Ran quietly rolled her eyes: Isn’t that obvious? Who could be happy when the boss shows up at an employee gathering?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was something nobody would say aloud, as he wasn’t really a scary tiger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yuan quickly jumped in with a bright smile, \"Not at all, it’s an honor that Director Xie could join us~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Xuzhi rarely attended such informal gatherings privately; firstly, because he was indeed very busy, and secondly, because people really feared him; with him around, everyone was on their best behavior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t oblivious to social cues, and glanced at Yun Ran, \"Come with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yun Ran cursed inwardly: I hate capitalists who encroach on employees’ personal time!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But outwardly, she smiled brightly: \"Coming, coming!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she left, she didn’t forget to tell Daoist Qingmu and the others: \"You guys keep eating and drinking~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following Xie Xuzhi out of the yard, Yun Ran suddenly felt that although there were many bodyguards and assistants around Xie Xuzhi,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she still saw a taste of desolation and loneliness in his silhouette.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she was thinking this, she suddenly recalled a lesson her Uncle Mentor had repeatedly emphasized from their childhood: [Pitying a man will bring bad luck for a lifetime!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hint of sympathy that had just arisen in Yun Ran vanished instantly; there was nothing pitiable about a capitalist — wasn’t loneliness to be expected with such wealth?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was different; she was wealthy, smart, healthy, and had a bunch of friends and relatives (people of Qingfeng Temple).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, looking again at Xie Xuzhi’s silhouette, Yun Ran suddenly felt a rush of superiority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that thought, the dissatisfaction of being called out wasn’t that strong anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, when someone is worse off than oneself, one’s mindset really does become more peaceful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yun Ran cleared her throat deliberately, now with a hint of friendliness in her tone: \"I wonder what it is you needed me for, Director Xie?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1183,"2026-06-06T11:48:49.457Z",1,"novelbin.me","34e497d481b6c3d421a53eb40720ceda0563b8344b86af0017c65e06e92892bf","cannon-fodder-heiress-turns-the-tables-by-fortun-chapter-364","cannon-fodder-heiress-turns-the-tables-by-fortun-chapter-362",1219,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcannon-fodder-heiress-turns-the-tables-by-fortun-cover.jpg"]