[{"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-692":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},1647403,2110,"Chapter 692: Acting Recklessly on a Whim","cannon-fodder-heiress-turns-the-tables-by-fortun-chapter-692",692,"\u003Cp>He Tu quickly glanced at Yun Ran, a flash of guilt in his eyes. He was already aware that he was inadvertently part of the scheme against Yun Ran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he didn’t really understand Yun Ran, he could empathize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he encountered such a fool who ruined things with good intentions, he’d definitely be hopping mad and give them a severe reprimand!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he hated most in this life were fools!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well now, he’s become the fool himself, which is a bit awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trying to explain that he acted with goodwill, he found himself at a loss for words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yun Ran just watched as the expressions on He Tu’s face changed constantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until He Tu couldn’t sit still any longer, itching all over like he had ADHD.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yun Ran finally spoke slowly: \"Tell me, what are your thoughts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Tu: ...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was almost a hundred years old, yet he was being toyed with by a little girl!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially since there were nearly ten Little Papermen beside him, staring intently, as if saying this wouldn’t end unless he came up with something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This feeling was not pleasant at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling deeply affected, He Tu’s mind somehow wandered back to a past event.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once an old plastic friend predicted for him, saying near his hundredth year, he’d face a calamity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, he scoffed back immediately, not believing such a thing would happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just figured that shameless old geezer was doing it on purpose, couldn’t stand him doing well, so he deliberately messed with his mindset.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still recalled that old geezer’s advice to cultivate his character from then on for longevity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Tu wanted to laugh it off, but facing Yun Ran, he simply didn’t dare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long bout of awkwardness, He Tu shyly spoke: \"This time, it’s my arrogance. I’ll compensate you for your losses...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That woman called Rong Gu severely injured him and also imprinted something on his Divine Soul that he had totally failed to notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being the ’middleman’ and so miserable, Yun Ran, the ultimate target, definitely couldn’t be feeling good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention the Magic Artifact Yun Ran used to escape; if he dared omit compensation, he’d really lose face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not that He Tu was noble; he used to do this all the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether implicated or actively provoking, he’d always twist it to make others compensate him; basic tactics, really.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing He Tu’s promise to compensate, Yun Ran, usually very money-minded, didn’t even lift an eyelid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing He Tu’s history of rampant behavior over the decades, she didn’t even need to think; whatever he was hiding was surely valuable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yun Ran lightly tapped her fingers on the table, the sound wasn’t loud, yet it felt like knocking on He Tu’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This gave He Tu the sensation of being targeted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly Yun Ran maintained the same soft and cute girl look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, her eyes, and the coldness they conveyed, made one’s heart shiver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Tu stammered a bit: \"If you...if you feel it’s not enough... I...after I die, you’ll get all my possessions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, He Tu’s words flowed more smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If someone had told him before that one day he’d willingly pass all his possessions to a little girl he had enmity with, he’d definitely think that person was crazy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, though, he was willing to give all those treasured artifacts to Yun Ran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, one can never empathize with one’s past self.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Tu felt moved by his generosity, but Yun Ran still remained expressionless staring at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This puzzled He Tu; was this not enough?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that all you’ve thought about? Just compensation, and it’s over?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Tu looked at Yun Ran with confusion, his expression clearly saying ’Isn’t this enough?’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost made Yun Ran laugh from anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn’t expect this half-righteous and half-demonic old monster to self-reflect; in their dictionary, reflection simply didn’t exist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Voluntary compensation was already the limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yun Ran was also too tired to keep dragging on with He Tu and spoke directly: \"The root cause of today’s situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is because there’s no one to supervise you, letting you do whatever you want without a care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with the Special Administration Bureau’s existence, they only maintain the bare minimum standards...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Tu swore he truly listened to Yun Ran carefully, understanding every word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, when linked together, he still couldn’t grasp Yun Ran’s meaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he stared with those uniquely foggy old eyes, a ’and then?’ expression of curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yun Ran: ...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She somewhat felt now what her uncles might have felt facing juniors running wild, unsure of what exactly was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also couldn’t believe the old thing who was nearly buried was so obtuse!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yun Ran wasn’t into preaching, so she waved her hand, letting the Little Paperman speak for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Little Paperman loved this ’combat’ moment, and in less than a second, they somehow coordinated and chose a spokesperson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One Little Paperman immediately puffed up its chest, raised its head, and struck a pose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then immediately launched into a tirade: \"Master wants you to reflect, being as old as you are, still completely lacking restraint, impulsively doing whatever!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You being miserable yourself is one thing, but dragging others down, fortunately, our master is amazing, if it were someone else, they’d already be ruined by you!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t think just because people call you an old monster, that you’re truly invincible; there are plenty more formidable than you, those with brains, playing with you like a dog...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Paperman berated with straightforward words, at last, He Tu understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to get angry; for decades, he had been bested by a little girl, fair enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, even a small Magic Artifact with spiritual wisdom dared to point and scold him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Tu wanted to rebut, questioning if he was really so useless, reckless, and inept...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then saw Yun Ran’s sinister gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a burst of rage, He Tu briefly got angry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then turned his head toward the ground, hmph, just bullying an old man!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, his mind secretly muttered: Yun Ran isn’t nice, later he’ll retreat to the mountains, never to come out again!\u003C\u002Fp>",1026,"2026-06-06T11:49:05.164Z",1,"novelbin.me","3fdf24bac286548480c207113551ea602b40fb6e68a6c0163be8038ba639af56","cannon-fodder-heiress-turns-the-tables-by-fortun-chapter-693","cannon-fodder-heiress-turns-the-tables-by-fortun-chapter-691",1219,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcannon-fodder-heiress-turns-the-tables-by-fortun-cover.jpg"]