Lottery gift

On my wedding day, Hannah Harper gave me a lottery ticket she had casually bought on the street as a wedding gift. I initially thought Hannah was joking with me, but when I looked up, I met her eyes filled with disgust. As the saying goes, “It’s the thought that counts,” my gift was merely an expression of my goodwill. Besides, I’m pregnant now and need money for various expenses. I’m giving you money—how could you possibly accept it? I instinctively felt a chill in my heart, but since it was my wedding day, I had no choice but to watch helplessly as Hannah and her entire family went to enjoy the wedding banquet. After the wedding, we parted on unpleasant terms. What I didn’t expect was that later that night, I discovered the lottery ticket I had purchased had won the jackpot of fifty million! I excitedly told my husband, James Campbell, and went to claim the prize early the next morning. The news spread quickly around our neighborhood, and by that afternoon, Hannah was pounding on my door. She was completely frenzied, approaching me and demanding the lottery ticket. “I should be the winner! I bought that ticket! You stole my good fortune!” I kept backing away. In my extreme panic, I didn’t notice she was holding a knife. Even more unexpectedly, during our argument, she lunged at me with the knife. By the time I reacted, the blade had already pierced James’s chest. I tried to call the police, but Hannah grabbed me. During our struggle, we crashed through the floor-to-ceiling window, and both plummeted to our deaths on the concrete below. Fortunately, heaven showed mercy and gave me a chance to start my life over. When I opened my eyes again, I found myself back at the moment when Hannah was giving me the lottery ticket. My hand froze in midair, and then Hannah forcefully slapped it down. A sharp pain shot through the back of my hand, instantly bringing me to my senses as I realized I had been reborn at my wedding venue. I watched as Hannah glared at me fiercely, then put the lottery ticket she had intended to give me back into her own pocket. Throughout this process, she checked multiple times to ensure the ticket was intact. “Hannah, what are you trying to do?” “Wasn’t this meant for me?” As soon as I finished speaking, Hannah suddenly flew into a rage. “For you? Who said this was for you?” “This is mine! I bought it for myself!” “Who do you think you are? Someone important enough to deserve my things? Don’t be ridiculous!” I quickly glanced at the numbers—indeed, they were identical to the ticket Hannah had given me in my previous life. What she didn’t know was that this ticket wouldn’t win anything. In my previous life, I won fifty million because I had also purchased a lottery ticket myself. In fact, it was my ticket that had won the prize. The previously lively scene instantly fell silent after Hannah’s outburst. Many eyes focused on Hannah and me. Our mutual acquaintances stepped forward to intervene, asking, “What’s going on?” “Why are you suddenly arguing?” Harper, who had witnessed the entire scene, couldn’t contain herself and remarked sarcastically: “It’s Luna’s wedding day. Giving her a lottery ticket as a gift is one thing…” “But demanding it back? That’s truly shameless!” In an instant, Hannah’s emotions completely erupted. She widened her eyes and shoved Harper. “What do you know? What do you know?” “This ticket was supposed to be mine!” Hannah’s behavior was so frantic that everyone around backed away in fear. At that moment, I became certain she had also experienced rebirth. In my previous life, at this same moment, she had given me the lottery ticket as a gift. “I bought this lottery ticket especially for you today.” “You must keep it safe.” After saying this, she had placed the ticket directly into my hand. Though the gift wasn’t expensive, it expressed deep friendship—you should accept it quickly. This is my sincere gesture. Also, I’m due to give birth in a little over six months. You’re my child’s godmother, so you should prepare plenty of gifts. At first, I didn’t immediately understand, thinking she was joking with me. After all, we had known each other for over twenty years. When she got married, I had been busy helping with everything. The wedding dress she wore, the diamond ring on her finger, even the purse she carried—I had bought them all for her. Back then, she promised me that when I got married, no matter how busy she was, she would be my bridesmaid. So when James and I set our wedding date, I immediately informed her. But to my surprise, she refused. “I’m pregnant, so I can’t be a bridesmaid.” “Bridesmaids do dirty and exhausting work. How could you bear to see a pregnant woman like me doing such things?” Though I felt a pang of disappointment, I tried to be understanding. After all, bridesmaids truly do have a tiring job on the wedding day. “Luna, why are you ignoring me?” “I’m talking to you. Can’t you hear me?” Hannah’s shrill voice kept ringing in my ears. Remembering how I had died because of her in my previous life, I unconsciously clenched my fists. “Since Harper has completely turned against me, I’ll just say it directly!” “From today on, I have no relationship with Luna!” “She can struggle along her difficult path, while I enjoy my easy journey!” As Hannah spoke, she held onto someone’s arm for support and stood on a chair. “Everyone listen up!” “If you take back your wedding gifts from Luna, I’ll immediately reward you with 5,000 yuan in cash!” Everyone looked at each other, then stared at her as if she were insane. But she wasn’t angry. She simply called Oliver Turner and told him to withdraw all their savings from home. After doing this, she flashed a smug grin at me. Luna, don’t blame me for being too harsh. You only have yourself to blame for obtaining money that wasn’t rightfully yours!

2 She almost spat those words through gritted teeth. Everyone sensed the strange atmosphere and tried to pull Hannah aside. But they only made a superficial effort, as they were also curious to see the drama unfold. At this moment, there were still 15 minutes before my wedding ceremony officially began. Everyone started talking at once, surrounding the two of us. “Today is Luna’s wedding day. Can’t whatever this is wait until after the ceremony?” Hannah tilted her head back and said, “I’ll say it again—if you all completely cut ties with Luna right now, I’ll reward each of you with five thousand dollars!” Just as she finished speaking, Oliver came rushing over, panting and carrying a large black bag. “Put it down!” Following Hannah’s command, Oliver set the bag down with a grunt, then gently unzipped it. “Honey, our two hundred thousand in savings—it’s all here.” Everyone present froze at the sight of the bag filled with red banknotes. Harper drew in a sharp breath, and when she spoke again, her voice carried a hint of flattery. “Hannah, you’re really serious about this?” Hannah smiled contemptuously and said, “Of course I’m serious. When have I ever lied? Besides, I’m even wealthier than you imagine!” Before the bag of money appeared, her words would have been dismissed as absurd. But now, everything was different—the money was right there in front of them. Harper was someone who always knew which way the wind was blowing. Her eyes shifted, and she immediately extended her hand toward me. “Luna, I wish you a happy marriage. I just gave you 200 dollars as a wedding gift. Please return it to me now.” I was about to speak when Hannah, standing nearby, pulled out 5,000 dollars and handed it to Harper. “The offer’s on the table now—first come, first served!” Realizing Hannah was serious, everyone gathered around to ask for their wedding gifts back. Some of them were even my relatives. “Luna dear, I understand this might upset you. But who can resist the temptation of money? Five thousand dollars! I only make a pittance cleaning houses each month.” After saying this, she immediately turned her head and shouted, “Me! Me! I’m cutting ties with my niece right now! Can you give me a little extra?” The already sparse number of guests in the hall had now all gathered around Hannah. Within minutes, the once bulging bag was completely emptied. While everyone was engrossed in counting their money, Hannah approached me on tiptoe. My eyes were filled with confusion as she called over the manager of the banquet hall. Hannah pointed at the already-decorated banquet hall and asked, “How much would it cost to book this hall right now?” The manager looked uncomfortable, glancing at me before turning back to Hannah. “Miss, I’m afraid that’s not possible. This hall has already been booked by this lady…” “Whatever she paid, I’ll pay double!” The manager hesitated slightly, then spoke again. “You see, Miss, we have regulations that don’t allow—” “Triple!” The manager’s resistance was visibly weakening. “Quadruple! No—I’ll pay five times the price to book this hall.” At this point, the manager could barely maintain his composure. Without even consulting me, he agreed immediately. “Yes! Yes! I’ll go change the decorations right away.” Throughout this entire exchange, he treated me as if I were invisible. “No need to change anything. Just remove those two wedding photos of them from center stage. Keep everything else exactly as it is.” After saying this, Hannah raised her eyebrows at me challengingly. The manager, showing his keen perception, pulled me aside and said, “Ma’am, you’ve witnessed what just happened. I… I’m truly sorry, but our banquet hall’s primary purpose is to generate profit. We will, of course, compensate you for the breach of contract!”

3 I smiled slightly and said, “Among all these opportunistic people, at least you have some manners.” My direct provocation made the manager’s face turn sour. He coldly snorted, then ordered two waiters to throw out my wedding photos. I didn’t catch them, and the photos fell straight to the ground. Just as I was about to pick them up, Hannah’s foot stepped on my face in the photo. I looked up and met her contemptuous gaze. Back when your situation was better than mine, you always looked down on me. “Now it’s my turn.” God is so good, finally showing his power by making me rich! I held back my anger and said, “When did I ever look down on you? I never looked down on you!” “You dare say you didn’t? When I got married, you gave me a diamond ring in front of all my friends. Wasn’t that just to show off your wealth?” As she spoke, she twisted her foot on my photo several more times. I couldn’t help but laugh. So she had hated me since then. No wonder after she got married, she gradually reduced contact with me. And I, like a fool, kept caring about her. The reason I bought her a diamond ring then was because she told me she liked it but couldn’t afford it. She didn’t know that to buy that ring she liked, I worked overtime at my company for a month, and eventually even used my personal savings to afford it. I’ve been an orphan since childhood, growing up on food given by many families around me. Since meeting Hannah, I’ve treated her as my family. Now I see this was just my one-sided thinking. Fortunately, I’ve woken up in time. This photo is already blurred beyond recognition, and I don’t want it anymore. I slowly stood up straight, “Hannah, just don’t regret it.” Initially, I paid $50,000 to book this banquet hall, while she offered 5 times my price, which is $250,000. “Me, regret? Luna, your vision is limited. When you find out how much money I have, I believe you’ll be on your knees begging to reconcile with me.” Just as she finished speaking, James walked out of the makeup room. Originally, James and I were supposed to greet the guests together. But when Hannah arrived, she “accidentally” spilled her drink on James. So for the past half day, he had been working with the makeup artist to change clothes. “What’s going on? Hannah? What are you doing?” As soon as he came out, he saw our wedding photos thrown out. When he tried to pick them up, he was restrained by two security guards. “Hannah, what are you doing?” I was trembling with anger, but immediately, I was also restrained by security. “This is my banquet hall now, and you’re not welcome. Of course, you’re not qualified either. So I’ve called people to escort you out!” After saying this, she impatiently waved her hand at us. Then, the security guards grabbed me and James by the neck and pushed us outside. Hannah walked out supporting her slightly bulging belly, holding a piece of paper. Then, with an arrogant posture, she had the manager paste it on the glass door. “You two and this dog are not allowed to enter here!” James was furious and wanted to confront her, but I held him back. Seeing this, Hannah chuckled, “That’s right, Luna. You need to understand your current position.” “You and I are no longer in the same social class.” “From now on, remember to bow when you see me. Otherwise, I’m afraid you’ll be jealous of my wealth!” Many people around her joined in, flattering her shamelessly. “Hannah, I always knew you were destined for fortune even back in school. Looks like I was right!” Vivian gently linked arms with her and said in a sarcastic tone, “Hannah, I’ve always disliked Luna.” “If I hadn’t heard you were coming, I wouldn’t have bothered attending her wedding at all!” What was even more ridiculous was that my Aunt Lily was among the crowd, saying flattering, praising words to Hannah. “Hannah, do you remember me? When you were little, I didn’t let you play with Luna because I always felt she had no future prospects and might even affect your financial fortune!” Amid their atmosphere of flattery, Hannah was escorted away. After everyone had left, James asked with dissatisfaction, “What’s going on with Hannah? What exactly happened?” I sighed deeply and tried my best to explain the situation to James. Though his face was full of surprise, he believed what I told him. I patted his shoulder lightly and said, “Let’s have a destination wedding instead, without having to deal with these people.” He stroked my face with a look of sympathy and said, “Okay.” In the car on our way home, though I was uncomfortable in my wedding dress, at least I had seen these people’s true colors today, so it wasn’t a complete loss. Before we even reached home, my phone kept ringing non-stop. When I checked, they were all photos sent by those classmates. “Thanks to Hannah, or we wouldn’t have gotten to eat king crab.” “Luna, we should thank you! If you hadn’t organized this gathering, we wouldn’t have enjoyed so much seafood!” I calmly turned off my phone, knowing full well that Hannah was overspending. In the afternoon, Hannah took them directly to a jewelry store and bought herself numerous luxury items. Shopping at the mall as a group, they must have spent no less than a million. For her to spend such a large amount, she clearly believed she would win the 50 million. What she probably didn’t know was that I still had a lottery ticket in my possession. As the drawing time approached, I increasingly looked forward to her reaction when she discovered she hadn’t won. However, just as I was wondering where she had gotten so much money, a friend who worked at a real estate agency contacted me. “Look at this, is this Hannah’s house? She’s willing to sell it for less than half the market price!” “Has your Hannah struck it rich?” I laughed coldly, “Maybe.” It turned out that to have confidence in front of her classmates, she had sold her car and her house. She had liquidated everything at home that could be converted into cash. She had even given all this money away to others as if she were doing charity. Late at night, while I was packing to leave, I received another call from Hannah. With a playful tone, she asked, “Do you know where I’m staying right now? Have you ever stayed in a luxury presidential suite in your life?” “Luna, let me tell you, after tonight, there will be an unbridgeable gap between you and me.” “Tomorrow, I’ll be a millionaire.” “Fifty million! Something you’ll never have in your lifetime!” I felt extremely irritated after hearing her voice, so I hung up immediately. Early the next morning, I specifically asked James to leave earlier. Just as we were about to leave the province, Hannah’s urgent call came again. As soon as I answered, her roaring voice came through from the other end. “Luna, what did you do?” “Where’s my fifty million? Where’s my money?!” “Why! Why in this life am I still without money!”

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