Chương 36: Chapter 35

"Nina." Lily voice echoed in her mind as Nina watched the room around her descend into chaos. Servants moved quickly, bringing medicine, hot water, and anything else that might help her condition.

"Can you tell the System not to give me such a weak body?" Nina paused.

"Why would I be able to do that?"

"Because it is the one arranging everything." Lily looked at the status panel.

"I understand that the body is created based on the statistics, but can't it ignore the physical health part?" Nina looked at the displayed information.

"Those stats are based on what I observed about you." She paused.

"So technically, it was based on you." Lily became silent. Then she sighed.

"But seriously, why is it this bad?" She touched her chest.

"I feel like every time I cough, I cough out half my blood."

"The System is trying to maintain accuracy."

"Didn't I change into Rosa?" Nina thought for a moment before answering.

"The System can change the appearance because we have that information. However, the other values are different."

"Unless I know enough about Rosa's talents, abilities, and physical condition, the System cannot create an accurate version of her."

"If it changes those values without information, then it would no longer be Rosa."

"It would only be a version of Rosa created from incomplete data." Lily sighed.

"So I'm stuck with this body."

"Yes."

"Can we at least increase my health from negative ten to something reasonable?" Nina did not answer. Lily already knew. The answer was no. Before she could continue complaining, Rosa approached. She carefully handed Lily a basin of hot water along with medicine.

"Please drink this." Lily accepted it. At the same time, Rosa instructed several servants to clean the blood that had fallen onto the floor. After drinking the medicine, Lily carefully wiped away the remaining blood from her dress. However, as she cleaned it, she quickly realized something. The stain would not disappear. The white fabric had absorbed too much. The dress was ruined. Meaning... She needed new clothes. Lily sighed internally. Another problem.

As she prepared to thank Rosa for the assistance, she suddenly noticed something strange. Mrs. Roosevelt was standing in front of Mr. Roosevelt. More specifically... She was holding him by the ear. Lily remained silent. She did not understand what was happening. Then Mrs. Roosevelt finally released him. Mr. Roosevelt walked forward. And then he knelt.

"I apologize for my actions earlier." His expression was serious.

"It was improper of me to act without properly understanding the situation and cause you harm." Reading on this site? This novel is published elsewhere. Support the author by seeking out the original. Lily immediately waved her hands.

"It's fine."

"You do not need to kneel." However, before she could continue, Mrs. Roosevelt stepped forward and gently took Lily's hands.

"You were an important guest." Her expression was sincere.

"I apologize that we failed to properly treat you as one."

"Especially because my husband acted so impulsively."

"It really is fine." Lily tried to reassure her.

"Anyone would have misunderstood the situation."

"That does not excuse his actions." Mrs. Roosevelt lightly snapped her fingers. Several maids stepped forward. Each carried exquisite pieces of jewelry.

"Please choose one."

"Take it as our family's sincere apology." Lily's eyes twitched. She immediately remembered the System's reaction to receiving physical gifts before. And now she was being offered another one. That would create another problem. Thinking quickly, Lily lowered her head.

"I cannot accept this." Mrs. Roosevelt looked surprised.

"I am only a commoner."

"I do not have the ability to properly protect such valuable items."

"If I accepted them, I fear they would only become a burden." She prepared to leave the matter there. However, when she saw Mrs. Roosevelt's expression slightly fall, Lily hesitated. The sight of the beautiful woman looking disappointed was strangely effective. So this is where Rosa got it from. Dangerous. Lily quickly changed her approach.

"You have already done more than enough for me."

"But if you truly wish to show your gratitude..." Mrs. Roosevelt's eyes sharpened slightly. For a moment, a faint coldness appeared. This person is not simple. Is she testing us? What does she actually want from our family? Then Lily continued.

"I am receiving fifty silver tails for this job."

"If you truly wish to apologize..."

"Could you give me sixty silver tails?" The room became silent. Everyone froze. Sixty silver tails. Even the servants, whose monthly wages were around seventy silver tails, understood the value. Rosa, who had been listening quietly, was equally surprised. Then she remembered something.

"Wait." She looked toward Lily.

"Father only said he would give you fifty silver tails." Lily froze. Oh no. Did I accidentally reveal too much? She immediately tried to correct herself.

"No, no, no."

"The old man originally wanted to give me ten tails of silver."

"But I hesitated."

"Then he kept increasing the amount."

"Eventually, it reached fifty tails."

"So it is not really his fault." Mrs. Roosevelt slowly turned her head. A smile appeared on her face. A very dangerous smile.

"Mr. Roosevelt." He stiffened.

"Yes?"

"Fifty tails?" Her voice remained calm.

"But you started at ten?" Mr. Roosevelt immediately understood. His plan had been exposed.

"Honey, wait..."

"First of all..." Mrs. Roosevelt stared at him.

"Is our family truly so poor that you decided to reduce the budget I gave you for our daughter's treatment by 50?"

"I..."

"We will discuss this later." Lily watched the exchange. She felt as though she was missing something.

"What do you mean fifty extra?" Before she could think further, Rosa approached. She gently placed a glass into the hands of a nearby maid before looking directly at Lily.

"Nina." Lily looked at her.

"Our family may not be as wealthy as the highest nobles."

"But we are not so poor that we would only give fifty silver tails for what you have done."

"Even 60 would not be enough." Lily became silent. Then she turned toward the head maid.

"Please go into my storage."

"Bring one hundred silver tails." The head maid quickly returned. However, instead of bringing coins, she carried a paper note.

"I apologize."

"I do not have one hundred silver tails in physical currency."

"But this banknote is equivalent to one hundred silver tails."

"It is commonly used by higher-ranking families for larger transactions." She handed it over.

"It is a small gift." Rosa looked toward her father. There was disappointment in her eyes.

"I cannot believe Father would do such a thing."

"Mother""I will handle it." Mrs. Roosevelt Lily stared between mother and daughter. She still did not understand. Mrs. Roosevelt looked back at her with a warm gentleness in her eyes.

"Nina." She said.

"Our family is not going to reduce your payment because you are a commoner."

"You are here to help for my daughter's futher."

"We will not treat that lightly."

"Anna!" Mrs. Roosevelt called for her maid. The head maid returned.

"Yes, Madam?"

"Bring me three more banknotes." Lily froze. Three banknotes She quickly calculated. Three from Mrs. Roosevelt, one from the young lady... That is four hundred silver tails. And adding the fifty silver tails already promised... Four hundred and fifty silver tails. Lily stared in a daze at the banknotes in her hands. Four hundred and fifty silver tails. If converted into individual pieces of silver... That was four hundred and fifty thousand pieces of silver. She only wanted a little increase to her payment.

She wasn't expecting to accidentally discover that the Roosevelt family viewed her work as worth a fortune.