Chapter 1

I sold my house and splurged a staggering nine hundred and ninety thousand credits on card packs in a livestream.

The entire internet laughed, waiting for me to lose everything.

I just sent one message in the chat:

“You promised a hundred-times refund if someone spent a million and didn't pull the card. Not only did I spend that much, but I just dropped another million. Let's see how much you’ve got to lose!”

In my previous life, my son, Leo, stole my life-saving medical funds for this exact card, leading to my death by illness.

That “limited edition card,” however, was just gathering dust in the streamer’s warehouse.

Reborn into this life, I swear I'll make them pay everything!

Chad from "Chad's Box Breaks" and his assistant, Tiffany, were grinning from ear to ear.

“Alright, everyone! Huge thanks to our amazing EmpressGale for her support! EmpressGale, you’ve already spent nine hundred and eighty thousand credits opening packs!”

Chad picked up a stack of cards for Tiffany to pack.

“EmpressGale, you should really stop! Don’t go too crazy! This pure gold, hidden ‘Golden Ox’ card is one of only ten in the world, it’s super rare!”

Tiffany giggled, covering her mouth.

“Chad, don’t say that! What if EmpressGale is the chosen one? Go for it, sis! Tiffany’s rooting for you! Maybe it’ll be in the next pack!”

The chat was spammed with messages.

“OMG, is this rich lady actually loaded or just insane? Nine hundred and eighty thousand already!”

“I did the math. The streamer has opened 9,800 packs, at 100 credits each. That’s really 980,000 credits! All for one card?”

“Someone’s definitely stealing from their company, right?”

On my screen, I maintained a blank expression and bought another 100 packs.

“Order placed successfully!” A collective gasp erupted in the livestream chat.

Chad roared with laughter.

“Incredible! Absolutely incredible! EmpressGale, to thank you for your support, I’ll personally unbox every single one of these for you, even if I have to stream until dawn!”

Tiffany chimed in.

“EmpressGale is so generous! Drop some lucky vibes in the chat, everyone, and cheer on EmpressGale!”

I stared coldly at the two on my screen.

In my previous life, these two used the same deceptive tactics to trick my son, Leo.

Leo stole my five hundred thousand credits, meant for my heart bypass surgery, and blew it all in this livestream.

By the time I found out, it was too late. Overwhelmed with rage, I collapsed.

Eventually, I drowned in a cold, unforgiving hospital toilet.

After my death, I watched as Leo was called a jinx by our relatives, who pointed fingers and shamed him.

And after Chad and Tiffany ended their stream, they pulled out that Golden Ox card from their warehouse, calling their boss to boast.

“Mr. Hayes’s plan is brilliant! A ‘million and no card, a hundred-times refund’ gimmick—who’d actually spend a million on paper cards? We can release this card whenever we want!”

When I opened my eyes again, I was reborn.

This time, I sold my only house, gathering three million credits.

You thought no one would spend a million on unboxing?

I'm not just going to spend it, I’m going to spend enough to make sure you lose everything!