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Chapter 36 Facing Winston Again

Jean scratched her head, a little frustrated.

Time

for another match.

She queued up for ranked–and finally-

Deadmark’s name popped up on the enemy team.

For the first time in a while, her heart actually raced.

Winston, you little punk. Gotcha

At the same time, news that Wingflare and Deadmark had matched again exploded across the server.

Even players who weren’t online started logging in just to watch

The League of Legends forums were instantly flooded.

“Wingflare vs. Deadmark–round two. Who remembers the bet?”

“Wait, was that bet really made by Wingflare himself?”

Finished

“Looks like it. The account was made the same day as his first ranked match. No bragging, just said his piece and dipped”

“This is gonna be huge.” 

Why e

Why even bet? Wingflare’s doomed.”

“Wingflare bet his dignity and still thinks he can take Deadmark? Know your limits, man.” 

“Deadmark’s a saint for humoring that sore loser’s nonsense.”

“Y’all talk a big game, but you’ll be the first in line to watch the stream”

“Damn right I’ll watch ‘I wanna see Wingflare get wiped.”

The match hadn’t even started yet when Jean typed in all–chat:

“Deadmark, remember the bet we made last time?”

Deadmark didn’t reply.

Other players filled the chat before the match even loaded.

“Wait, the bet’s real?”

די

“I thought someone faked that forum post.”

“Now I’m stressed. Don’t drag us into your drama 

“No way this is actually happening.”

“If we lose, you two better not blame us randoms”

“Don’t put that pressure on us, bro. We just queued up like normal people.”

Jean didn’t say anything else. Deadmark stayed silent too.

But right before the match began, he finally responded with simple:

Chapter 36 Facing Winston Again

Jean was locked in.

This match mattered.

Finished

Not just to settle the score from their last crushing loss, but to win the bet–and make Winston do whatever she asked.

Still League was a team game. She couldn’t win this alone. Last time, Winston had camped her with constant ganks, and she’d lost hard.

So this time, she needed her team

She typed. “This game really matters to me. I’m not asking much–just follow my calls and back me up if I get targeted”

To her surprise, her teammates were super chill. They agreed right away.

Jean loaded into mid lane. And there he was–Winston, waiting across the river.

Alright, let’s see what you’re trying to pull this time.

But instead of calling for early ganks or hard pressure like last time. Winston just played the lane calmly, trading blows as if it were a standard lvl.

What’s he up to

Just as she was wondering-

He suddenly lunged unloading a full combo.

Luckily, Jean had been alert. Her reactions kicked in, dodging everything with razorsharp precision.

The livestream chat exploded.

“That was awesome”

“Now this is a real fight.”

“Wingflare’s movement is so clean–dodged every skill 

“Their reactions are insane

  1. ne. I could never pull that off. Youth is wasted on the young

This won’t be a stomp like last time. It’s actually close.

Jean exhaled slowly.

That was close. If she’d slipped for even a second, Winston would’ve landed the kill and taken First Blood,

That would’ve been really embarrassing.

Bir Winston wasn’t giving up that easily

He pressed in again, each trade sharp and calculated—aiming to break her down and humiliate her in lane.

Jean clenched her jaw. Her pride flared

She wasn’t leting that happen.

Winston charged at her, reckless and aggressive Jean fought back with everything she had.

Both their health bars dropped rapidly, down to nothing.

were needed. One basic attack could kill either of them.

Chapter 36 Facing Winston, Again

It was anyone’s game now.

Then–suddenly–Winston shifted his position, striking from a sharp angle, like a blade out of nowhere.

It was perfect. Clean. Inescapable.

Jean knew it the moment he moved.

I’m dead.

But she wasn’t going down alone.

At the last second, she cast a control spell and yanked Winston into her turret.

The tower auto–locked onto him instantly.

His attack hit her–but the tower’s counterattack hit him at the same time.

Both of them fell.

A clean trade. One for one,

The stream chat blew up.

“That was awesome.”

“Insane. What fight”

“That was pure eye candy. Can these two get any sweatier?”

That was incredible. It’s been ages since I’ve seen a match this good.”

Finished

“Anyone who said Wingflare was trash–apologize right now, I told you he was the real deal. He just got camped last time.”

“This is what Wingflare can do when he’s left alone. Cloud–chasers need to shut it.”

“It’s only the first few minutes. Can we stop hyping him already?”

“Deadmark fans are so snobby. Chill. They’re both amazing.”

“Seriously, they’re both cracked. Can the fanbases stop fighting for once?”

“Petition to mute the entire chat. The match is amazing, the fans are unbearable.”

The Family

The Family

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Status: Ongoing Type: Native Language: English
The Family

Summary & Review: The Family

Jean Ginger was dead. A self-made woman who achieved financial freedom before thirty, her life was cut short in a tragic car accident. But instead of fading away, Jean woke up in an unfamiliar, overly frilly bedroom surrounded by stuffed toys. Her head throbbed as strange memories began flooding her mind — memories that weren’t hers. Within moments, Jean realized the unbelievable truth: she had transmigrated into the world of a book she once mockingly read online, The Real Heiress Awakens.

The story she remembered was an outrageously dramatic one about a poor girl named Sarah who discovered she was actually the real daughter of a wealthy family, the Gingers of Blairford. In her first life, Sarah had suffered greatly — betrayed, humiliated, and married to the wrong man. But after being reborn, she vowed to take back everything that had been stolen from her. She returned to the Gingers, exposed the impostor who had been living her life, and won over her powerful birth family and their love. Not only that, she even stole back her impostor’s fiancé — the male lead of the story.

It was a total wish-fulfillment fantasy: revenge, romance, and the triumphant rise of the “real” heiress. But for Jean, it was a nightmare — because she had been reborn as the fake heiress who loses everything by the end of the novel. Even worse, this character’s name was also Jean Ginger.

Still dazed, Jean checked herself in the mirror and nearly screamed. She wasn’t just the doomed heiress — she was thirteen years old. Her tall, elegant body was gone, replaced with short, chubby limbs and a round, childish face. On the bright side, she was years away from the events that would destroy her life. The real heiress hadn’t shown up yet.

Just as she was processing her situation, her phone pinged. It was a bank notification — $70,000 had just been deposited into her account. Jean blinked, counting the zeros again and again to make sure she wasn’t dreaming. Seventy thousand dollars. For a monthly allowance.

Her pain, confusion, and panic melted away in an instant. In her past life, she had worked herself to exhaustion for every dollar. Now she was rich — effortlessly. She didn’t have to hustle, fight, or struggle. The only thing she had to do was exist.

“Fake heiress?” she thought with a shrug. “Fine. I’ll take it.”

Jean quickly decided she wasn’t going to challenge the real heroine or get involved in any melodramatic family battles. She knew how the story would end — the Ginger family would fall into chaos, her brothers would lose their minds, and Sarah would rise as the hero who brought them down. There was no point trying to change fate. Instead, Jean made up her mind: she would relax, play the role of a harmless background character, and enjoy her wealthy lifestyle until the plot killed off the Gingers. By that time, she’d be long gone — comfortably rich, maybe even checked into a luxury psychiatric ward if that’s what it took to survive.

But peace never lasts.

Outside her room, she heard a maid calling her name, saying that dinner was ready but she hadn’t responded. Then another voice answered — calm, deep, and commanding. It belonged to Dominic Ginger, the eldest brother of the Ginger family. The moment he entered, Jean instinctively grabbed a plush bunny and held it to her chest like a shield.

Dominic was everything his reputation promised — tall, cold, and intimidating, with sharp features that could have been carved from marble. He was dressed in a sleek, tailored suit that looked more appropriate for a business meeting than a family dinner.

Jean’s eyes darted up at him. Even though she was technically his little sister now, he looked like a completely different species. She knew from the novel that Dominic was the strict, emotionless type — a perfectionist who treated family like subordinates. He was one of the five Ginger brothers who would later become antagonists in the story, each powerful and broken in their own way.

Still, Jean decided to play innocent. She widened her eyes, her pigtails bouncing, her cheeks pink, and clutched her bunny tighter. She looked like a lost doll — the perfect image of a fragile, harmless child.

Dominic’s icy voice broke the silence. “Dinner. Now.”

Jean blinked. He talks? she thought, startled. In the original story, Dominic barely spoke unless necessary. Her inner monologue continued, mocking his stiffness — but before she could stop herself, something strange happened.

Dominic’s gaze sharpened, and he responded quietly, as if answering an invisible question. “I just got back from work.”

Jean froze. She hadn’t said anything out loud. That meant — he could hear her thoughts.

Panic hit her like a truck. She quickly forced a nervous laugh and said aloud, “Oh, okay…” trying to cover her shock. But inside, her mind was spinning. What kind of weird twist was this? Was Dominic telepathic now? This wasn’t in the book!

Dominic, meanwhile, looked just as confused. His jaw tightened as he studied the small girl in front of him. He was sure he’d heard her voice in his head — clear, childish, and slightly sarcastic — but her lips hadn’t moved. It made no sense.

The tension between them filled the air. Jean tried to smile sweetly, pretending to be the clueless little sister, while her inner voice screamed at herself to stay calm. She couldn’t afford to let her thoughts run wild if her cold, powerful brother could actually hear them.

Still, beneath the fear, another thought flickered in her mind — maybe this was her chance. If Dominic could hear her thoughts, maybe she could use it to her advantage. After all, she knew the future of every character in this story. And she wasn’t going to end up in a psych ward this time.

Not if she played her cards right.

For now, though, Jean did what any smart person would do when facing a dangerously perceptive older brother who might read minds: she smiled, hugged her bunny tighter, and quietly followed him to dinner — already scheming about how to survive in this ridiculous new world where fiction had become her reality.

Because if there was one thing Jean Ginger was good at, it was surviving — and making money while doing it.

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