Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress novel Chapter 4

Chapter 4: 13 years of her life

Ever since the day that Jessa, Penny's auntie, learned her little genius niece had a knack for gambling, she kept taking her on her mahjong nights. Since she was just a three-year-old, her mahjong buddies didn't mind having her sitting on her lap. For months, her auntie was on a lucky streak. There were days they would purposely lose a bit of money just not to raise suspicions.

Ever since that day too, her auntie treated her like a golden cat. She listened to Penny to the point she was starting to worship her. However, Penny's charm in the mahjong table only lasted till she was four.

Penny needed to keep her auntie wrapped around her little pink. Hence, she came up with another plan. A plan where she would spend her next two years as a fortune teller with her auntie as her manager and her children as Penny's assistant.

Somehow, it worked!

One of the perks of going back in time was that Penny remembered most events not just in her life but also people in the community. Her auntie used to have a big mouth. Therefore, many people quickly believed in her gift because of her accuracy.

At the age of seven, Penny now had full control over the family.

Her cousins followed her like their leader, her auntie took care of her money tree, and her uncle approved of everything. On top of that, Penny was able to save up with the allowance given to her by her auntie. Although all the earnings should be hers, she didn't mind.

By the age of eight, she already accumulated enough money to get herself a place to live.

"Auntie, I don't want to read people's fortune anymore!" said the nine-year-old Penny. "I've used up my gift so much so I feel like I'm going blind!"

"Oh, no, little master! Should we get you some dumplings so you feel better?" her auntie asked with deep worry, making the face of the nine-year-old contort.

In her first life, Penny was malnourished. Even when she was a teen, her old clothes when she was six still almost fit. But in this life, at the age of nine, Penny was as healthy as a horse with the weight of a piglet.

"Aha!" she exclaimed, watching the entire family stop eating melons while they looked up at her with shock and confusion. "I know now!"

The family she had been living with blinked curiously.

"Auntie, I have an idea on how we can make money aside from telling people fortunes!" she grinned, her plump cheeks bouncing as they blushed. "I will win all challenges in life and make us a fortune!"

The family couldn't help but tilt their heads to the side, wondering what sort of plan their healthy money tree had come up with this time.

At the age of nine, Penny started her journey in academic competitions.

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Time went by in a blur and before Penny knew it, her 13th birthday was coming up.

"Penny, what do you want on your birthday?" Yuri asked excitedly, seated across from Penny at the dining table. "Should we throw a huge party and invite everyone?"

"That's not bad!" Yugi chimed in. "Or we can just celebrate it together! Let's go to the amusement park!"