---- Chapter 4: The First Fortune About half a month later, while | was working in the school cafeteria, | suddenly spotted Beatrice. "Why are you working in the cafeteria?" Beatrice looked at me with some disdain. | wasn't surprised that she could enter our school, considering we were twins and looked very alike. While | was occupied with my tasks, | responded casually, "Do you have a problem with me having this job?" Beatrice snorted, "Such a disgrace. Finish up and meet me at the West Gate." After that, she left with her boyfriend, who kept glancing at passing female students.

| knew why she wanted to meet me; it was probably about money. But | had no intention of giving her any. | had calculated it all out: with three part-time jobs now and some more during the winter break, | could save up enough for my sophomore year's tuition and living expenses. Then, | would work during the summer break to cover my junior year, ---- and by the time | reached senior year, | could focus on internships. After finishing work, | enjoyed my lunch and returned to my dorm for a nap. As for Beatrice, she could wait all she wanted.

Little did | know that Beatrice would confront me directly at my classroom door that afternoon. "Lily, | waited for you at the West Gate the whole noon. Why didn't you come to see me?" | asked calmly, "Do you need something from me?" Beatrice's eyes lit up, and she put on a smile with a touch of coyness, saying, "Sis, I've run out of living expenses. Can you lend me some money? | promise to pay you back next month." "I've got no money," | declined decisively. Beatrice blocked my way and raised her voice, "Sis, we're sisters by blood. | know you have three jobs and make a good amount of money.

Can you lend me some? | promise I'll pay you back." Many students were present during the classroom ---- break, and everyone was curious to see the conflict between siblings. Seeing all the attention, Beatrice became even more smug, puffing up her chest and looking at me with a triumphant expression. | stared back at Beatrice impassively. "Beatrice, my money is for tuition and living expenses. If you need money, ask our parents or earn it yourself. | can't give it to you." With that, | turned and walked away, ignoring Beatrice's tantrums behind me. What a ridiculous situation!

| still had my part-time jobs to attend to, and | couldn't afford to waste my time on meaningless arguments with Beatrice. After my classes, | headed to my part-time job. When | got back to the dorm, | was taken aback. My desk, cabinet, and even my bed were in complete disarray. "What happened here?" | exclaimed. ---- My roommate, playing a game, replied casually, " Your sister came over." | was astonished. "You let her in and allowed her to rummage through my things?" My roommate seemed surprised by my strong reaction. "Isn't she... your biological sister?

"She said you needed money, so she came back to help you get it." | silently organized my belongings, and sure enough, the one hundred dollars | had left on my bedside was gone. Thankfully, | had the habit of keeping valuable items with me. My roommate noticed my low spirits and asked what was wrong. | believed that to prevent a repeat of today's situation, | should be upfront with my roommates. They had to be aware of the truth so they could assist me in guarding against Beatrice when | wasn't present. ---- "| can't believe there are parents like that in this world!

It's infuriating!" Becky Green, my roommate, exclaimed, slamming her hand on the table. "Yeah, your sister is shameless, how could she demand that you go out and work? She's acting like a leech," another roommate chimed in. Debbie Lowe stepped up, reassuring me, "Don't worry, Lily. We won't discuss these matters with others, and we won't let Beatrice back into our dorm. You've had a long day, so go freshen up and get some rest." | was indeed tired, but when | lay down on my bed, | couldn't fall asleep for a long time. A hundred dollars was my monthly living expenses.

| knew | wouldn't get that money back, and a sense of frustration overwhelmed me. | lost track of time, but eventually, | drifted into a deep slumber. In my dream, Beatrice and Shawn from my previous life were living without a worry, and each of their short videos had garnered tens of millions of views. | suddenly woke up, realizing how foolish | had been, ---- just focusing on part-time jobs. | should take advantage of both of them to quickly earn my first pot of gold in this life.