Ruling the Historical Romance Novel as the Female Supporting Character-Chapter 196: Drawing a New Golden Finger

Due to sleeping early the previous night without watching TV, Su Yijia woke up in Qin Kaize’s arms at five in the morning. The man’s broad chest made her somewhat reluctant to move, and her lazy fingers were unwilling to stir. However, while her body remained still, her mind was restless. The crisis they had encountered this time could be counted as a major one. If the system didn’t want to see her dead, it had to provide some auxiliary tools, right?

It was pointless to rely on random tasks, as her so-called biological father’s situation was still a mystery. Even if she had some clues, she couldn’t deal with it until the current issues were resolved.

Realizing that she only had two chances left for the lucky draw, Su Yijia directly opened the system panel. Confirming the usage once, the display of the draw count started rolling rapidly. Despite the blurry images due to the fast speed, Su Yijia, relying on her senses strengthened by the system, managed to catch some glimpses. They were various types of golden fingers that had appeared in various novels.

Suddenly, a brilliant golden light burst from the front of her.

[Congratulations, Host, you’ve successfully drawn—The Grand Lottery Wheel! This is a very, very good thing!]

cheered excitedly.

Su Yijia eased her stinging eyes and carefully examined the new golden finger. This Grand Lottery Wheel was similar to the one in the Harbor City, just a bit redder. Its golden text added to the festive feel.

There was a total of eight sections on the wheel, and apart from the rather useless ones like "Thank you for your patronage," "Roasted chicken," "Bonus of 100 yuan," "Military coat," "100 pounds of fine rice," and "A three-tier birthday cake," there was also a wooden locker imprinted with a photo and labeled "Second Prize". On the top slot for the first prize, only four words were inscribed: "Mysterious blueprint". The third prize featured an exquisitely beautiful, silver-crafted filigree bangle. On the side was an additional note indicating that the bracelet contained ten anesthesia needles that could take down an elephant in two seconds. After each use, it would automatically replenish itself.

[Each spin of the wheel costs two daily points, and upon winning an award, new rewards will be updated.]

"What about that ’thank you for your patronage’? Will it still occur in the future draws?" Su Yijia asked warily. It seemed like a system robbery in the making, wasting two points for nothing at all.

[Of course! Our system is modeled after the lottery draws in your real world. Over there, you’ve got more than one ’thank you for your patronage’ section. Our system is a conscientious product.]

said proudly.

"Roasted chicken, military coat, fine rice - these are not much different from the ’thank you for your patronage.’ They’re nothing more than a consolation prize," Su Yijia said disdainfully. Only the significant three-tier cake could soothe her craving. Luckily, she brought Qin Kaize along on this trip. Having four daily points in a day was an enormous fortune.

Even with everyone receiving danger warnings and even insurance coverage for ginseng, she still had 41 tries left. Among the useful rewards, only the bracelet could be instantly employed. Although the Mysterious Blueprint was definitely a valuable item, producing the item would require time to locate the materials. The wooden locker was an even more outlandish item - it was clearly a new product released just as she had entered this world. Even fifty years later, it was still the most advanced item available, let alone in the present. How could she explain the existence of this item? Why did she possess such a thing?

Nonetheless, having valuable items was better than having nothing. If she could help the Chinese nation advance fifty years ahead in this aspect, their other developments would be a walk in the park. Moreover, who would dare to obstruct China’s developemnt?

Su Yijia lowered her gaze, pondered for a while, then asked, "Can I let Qin Kaize know about the system-related matters?"

[In fact, we don’t prevent the host from doing anything, as long as you don’t get dissected for research. Additionally, I must remind the host that if you die abnormally in this world, your original self in the real world will also die.]

reminded with concern.

Su Yijia understood the implication behind the warning. If Qin Kaize’s love for her were not strong enough, upon learning about her having a system, he might perceive her as a monster and hand her over to the country for research. Alternatively, even if he was just an ordinary man, his love might cool down after the passionate infatuation, potentially leading to indifference or even betrayal. Therefore, the decision to trust Qin Kaize entirely was a gamble she had to consider. Su Yijia felt that trust, in the end, was not worth discussing.

In this world, even secrets known only to oneself are hardly ever entirely secure. How many secrets have been spilled by the very people involved in the heat of the moment? But solely by her own efforts, it would be nearly impossible to openly unveil these treasures. Take the wooden locker, for instance. From materials, gunpowder, to the scope, each component required different departments to research and develop. To openly present the finished product, she would need to single-handedly enhance the quality of these items to the secrecy standards of fifty years ahead. Well, when the time came, she’d deal with it.

Taking a deep breath, Su Yijia felt it was crucial to address the existing issue at hand. She conducted three draws, receiving roast chicken, money, and the wooden locker. In an instant, the list refreshed to reveal five pounds of crayfish, a blackish stone the size of two palms, and a small, powerful, palm-sized box. Not getting the desired items from the draws, Su Yijia thought the risk was too high and opted for an eight-draw sequence.

Finally obtaining the desired bracelet, she refrained from glancing at the eight new rewards and quickly closed the window. She feared that if there were any valuable items, she might not resist using all her points. After eleven draws, expending twenty-two daily points, she couldn’t afford to use it anymore. She needed to save them for future emergency.

Su Yijia then opened the Mysterious Blueprint, which had accumulated the thickness of an entire book.

Her heart momentarily stopped at the sight of the items atop the blueprint. A rapid, intense pounding soon followed, the sheer excitement making her hands and feet grow hot. Quickly shutting the book, Su Yijia swallowed hard, her mouth feeling parched. She couldn’t sit still anymore.

As she glanced at the man seemingly still asleep, her lips trembled slightly. If she were to hand over the item right now, could she immediately begin manufacturing and experimenting? The surging adrenaline made her eager to say something. But in the moment when Qin Kaize opened his eyes, she immediately suppressed all her emotions, behaving as she always did.

At first glance, nothing seemed amiss. Yet the overly intense gaze she’d just given almost seemed to pierce through Qin Kaize. He wouldn’t have opened his eyes so quickly if he hadn’t noticed the unusual emotion in his young wife.

As long as Yijia found him awake, even if she hadn’t slept enough, she’d likely cooperate with him to get up. But Qin Kaize, observing that Su Yijia wasn’t willing to speak, didn’t press for answers.

Everyone had secrets, and if his wife didn’t want to talk about it, it was something she still wasn’t ready to share.