Stunningly beautiful yet wicked, she begins by conquering eight beast husbands.

Chapter 20: The Method of Debt Collection – From Courtesy to Force

A magnificent reception room.

Princess Anne sat on a red velvet sofa, holding a cup of hot chocolate in her hands. The rising steam obscured her eyes and brows. She blew on the steam and took a small sip.

tasty.

Just as I was about to take another sip, Scarlett arrived.

She put down the hot chocolate, sat up straight, raised her small chin, and gave a slightly arrogant look.

She's here to collect a debt, so she can be a little arrogant.

"What brings you here today, cousin?"

Scarlett walked into the living room, smoothed her skirt, and sat on the sofa diagonally opposite Anne. Her eyes were smiling, and her fair face was bright and gentle. Anne's eyes fell on her, causing her to lower her raised chin slightly.

Anne pursed her lips and said, "I've come to see you."

Scarlett gave an "Oh," raised an eyebrow, and looked at me with a predatory gaze. "Just looking at me?"

Anne felt a little guilty under her gaze, her right eyelid twitched, and her brow furrowed slightly. "Yes."

Lilia served Scarlett a cup of milk tea.

Scarlett picked up her milk tea, took a sip along the rim of the cup, and said casually, "I thought you came to see Sevier."

Annie's heart skipped a beat, and her confidence faltered slightly. "What...what do I need him for?"

"Isn't he your brother-in-law?" Scarlett asked with a half-smile.

"..."

Anne choked, her momentum waning.

Those who come to collect debts are all pushovers, she tolerates it!
Anne closed her eyes briefly and forced an explanation: "I have hundreds of brothers-in-law, but you're my only cousin. She must be here to see you."

Besides her cousin Scarlett, Anne also had three other cousins, each of whom had taken more than a hundred men as lovers.

For her, "brother-in-law" was just a verbal term; he was definitely not as important as her "sister."

Even if this older sister is Scarlett.

Scarlett knew Annie's purpose and didn't intend to tease her for too long. Seeing that Annie's words didn't mean what she said, she forced a smile and said, "Alright, since you're so thoughtful, I'll reimburse you for yesterday's bill."

Five million is no small sum, and Scarlett had no intention of taking advantage of it.

The words fell.

So they transferred five million over.

The moment the transfer voice message came on.

Annie was taken aback.

Her big eyes stared blankly at Scarlett for a long time before she came to her senses. Her pretty face still looked a little dazed, and she added in a daze, "He said he would pay me back double."

It wasn't that she was pushing her luck.

She genuinely didn't realize it.

When Sevier, who was hiding to the side, heard Anne say, "He said he would pay me back double," her vision went black and her heart jumped into her throat.

They dared not come out to admit their mistakes.

She even shrank further inside, as if afraid of being discovered.

Upon hearing "double," Scarlett slowly lifted her eyelids to meet Anne's clear eyes.

A sudden realization dawned on me, and I understood the significance of those ten million.

The light in his eyes cracked.

Anne noticed that Scarlett's expression wasn't good and assumed that Scarlett was questioning her.

To prove she wasn't lying, she turned on her personal terminal and played back her memories.

Is Scarlett watching?

No.

She was still heartbroken.

That's ten million!

It only passes through her account and cannot stay there.

My heart felt heavy and cold.

Scarlett let out a long breath and glanced at her account balance.

Nine digits, starting with 7, at least that's some consolation.

With a heavy heart, she opened Annie's account and transferred another five million.

Annie wasn't just confused, she was shocked!

No.

Scarlett was so easy to talk to today!!!
Happiness comes too suddenly.

She even thought Scarlett had gone mad.

I glanced at Scarlett surreptitiously.

She's still so beautiful, but the ruthless malice in her eyes is gone.

This helped Annie relax her tense nerves considerably.

She tried to calm her chaotic thoughts and regain her princess-like composure. "Scarlett, this extra five million is rightfully mine, but of course, I won't take it for nothing."

She took a golden pearl out of her bag, placed it on the coffee table, raised her chin, and said, "Aren't you going to participate in the resource competition? This pearl can save your life. Here, take it."

Originally, she intended to use this pearl as a "courtesy first, then force" approach.

Now that Scarlett has taken the initiative to return the money to her, rendering her preparations useless, she is not a greedy person. In an equal exchange, she still gives Scarlett the pearl that she bought for five million on the dark web.

Can a single pearl save a life?

So amazing?

Scarlett picked up the pearl, which was about the size of a baby's fist, with curiosity. It looked no different from a regular pearl, just a bit bigger.

Scarlett looked up, about to ask how the pearl could save her life.

What I saw was Annie's retreating figure as she ran away in a flash.

Scarlett: "..." Cousin, are you feeling guilty?

Scarlett chuckled, shook her head helplessly, put away the pearl, stood up, turned around, and saw Sylvia walking out from the corner, her eyes red-rimmed and her expression timid, "S... Scarlett..."

"You, you."

Scarlett walked toward Sevier.

Before she could get close, Sevier knelt down with a thud, saying, "I'm sorry."

Scarlett: “…”

Is she some kind of monster?

Then I thought about it.

Based on the original owner's previous behavior and logic, she is probably more terrifying than a flood or a beast in Sevier's eyes right now.

No wonder Seville knelt down.

Scarlett paused, not wanting the man she had finally won over to return to his former position. She helped Saviour up, poked his forehead with her fingertip, and scolded, "You, you can't be so generous in the future. You'll have to pay back double the money you borrow. I can't afford to support you."

Sylvia paused, the tears that were about to fall from the corners of her eyes receding, and asked in surprise, "Scarlett, you're not angry?"

I'm angry.

Scarlett wrinkled her nose. "Five million will be deducted from your living expenses! Ten thousand a month, no, twenty thousand."

Sevier's eyes widened. "Only deducting living expenses?"

Scarlett glanced at him sideways. "What? You don't want to?"

"Yes, yes, I'm willing," Sevier nodded hurriedly.

As long as Scarlett isn't angry, she can deduct her allowance as she pleases.

"Okay, let's go eat. I'm not full yet."

Scarlett took his hand and led him towards the restaurant.

[Affection Points +50000]

[Affection Points +50000]

Oh, kind little mermaid~
very nice.

……

……

The little incident about repaying the money is over.

Scarlett's plans to go to the Lost Continent are being arranged in full swing.

She transferred one million to Chi Ye, asking him to prepare supplies and medicines, all of the best quality, because she didn't want anything to happen to her.

Of the group, only Chi Ye had been to the Lost Continent the most times, and he knew best what was needed.

After receiving the money, Chi Ye looked up at her. His gaze was still sharp and thorny, but the thorns had noticeably lessened.

This is a good start.

Riley and Dzeko, according to online rumors, are dead.

Scarlett took them out for a stroll, and they bought some household items and clothes along the way.

Of course, Scarlett mostly bought them for herself; they were just incidental purchases.

Riley was very cooperative, doing whatever Scarlett said. He even stopped to give an interview to reporters, explaining the reason for his disappearance and calming down a lot of speculation for Scarlett.

As expected of a congressman, he can lie so easily; Scarlett likes it.

Zheko remained aloof throughout, with a pair of affectionate eyes, but his words could be incredibly cutting.

For example, Scarlett buys him clothes at the shopping mall and hires some interstellar reporters to secretly photograph their sweet moments.

To everyone's surprise, Zheko, who had been silent until now, suddenly blurted out, "Do you think I'm like Sevier, a kid who can be led around by the nose just by buying a couple of pretty clothes? Let me tell you, don't waste your time!"

It almost made her break down.

Scarlett resisted the urge to roll her eyes, maintained her smile, and her voice rang out through clenched teeth: "Major Zheko, you mean you want to buy four pretty outfits? Okay, okay, I'll buy them for you right away."

She took Zheke's hand and led him into the clothing store, trying to avoid the cameras.

He rolled his eyes with satisfaction.

Thanks to Scarlett's efforts, StarNet's reputation has improved, and the Queen has sent a warm greeting.

Recalling the Queen's imposing demeanor that day, Scarlett replied cautiously, and at the end, she mentioned that she was going to participate in the resource competition.

Upon hearing this, the Empress's cold words finally revealed a hint of warm approval.

[Queen: Scarlett, you've grown up, and I'm so proud of you.]
Then the style suddenly changed.

[Empress: Now that you're grown up, you and your beast husbands should consummate your marriage as soon as possible to improve your spiritual power. Otherwise, I don't recommend you participate in the resource competition; you're likely to die.]
Scarlett: “…”

A truly loving and warm greeting from a loving mother.

Scarlett felt a lump in her throat and made up an excuse to end the conversation.

in fact.

Scarlett proposed the resource competition to the Queen in hopes that the Queen would give her some life-saving items.

She looked up the pearls Annie gave her online that day, and they actually turned out to be useful.

Crushing it can block one fatal attack.

It also made her realize that items exist in this world, just like in a game.

However, most of these items are bound to a specific platform, and a small portion are not available on the market; they are only found on the dark web.

The dark web is extremely mysterious, and Scarlett could not find any relevant information.

It's okay, she knows who to contact.

Scarlett opened Annie's chat window.

[Scarlett: Annie Baby, are you there? Making money?]
When Annie Baby saw Scarlett's private message, a chill ran down her spine, and she really wanted to say she wasn't there.

But upon seeing the words "make money," she couldn't resist replying with "yes."

(End of this chapter)