I was reborn on the day of my first birthday party. Even though I had the power of good luck, I ignored my parents' requests.

In my previous life, I used my luck to help my parents become the richest family.

My eldest brother became a business tycoon. My second brother became a famous doctor. My third brother became a superstar in the music world.

Only my family's adopted daughter, Jade Baker, was unaffected by my luck because we weren't related by blood.

She failed her college entrance exams at eighteen, was kidnapped at twenty, and died in an accident at twenty-five.

Before she died, she wept and said, "It's not Mindy's fault. I've always been an outsider. She has no obligation to help me."

Everyone thought I was jealous and let Jade suffer on purpose.

They locked me up and ran all sorts of experiments on me, hoping to use my luck to bring Jade back to life. In the end, they tortured me to death.

When I opened my eyes again, I was back at my first birthday party.

My dad smiled and asked me, "Sweetheart, do you think I should sign this million-dollar deal?"

I blinked.

And smeared a handful of mud on his face.

The room went completely silent. I grabbed a handful of mud from the flowerpot and slapped it right onto Graham Baker's face.

My dad froze while he was still holding me in his arms, his expression showing that he was on the verge of a breakdown.

Everyone stared at each other in shock. Only Jade, my adopted sister, reacted—her eyes flickered with a hint of smugness. She let out a sharp scream and rushed over, her face full of concern.

"Dad, are you okay? Mindy's always causing trouble."

Graham angrily wiped the mud from his face and shoved me into the nanny's arms.

"The shaman said she's a lucky star, the bringer of fortune... Why is she acting like that so suddenly?"

Jade bit her lip and muttered, "She's been born for a year now, but she hasn't brought us much luck. Maybe it's all a lie? The other day, she bit me while I was looking after her. She doesn't look like a lucky star at all. In fact, she..."

My oldest brother, James, scoffed, "She's just a little demon! Mindy has been nothing but trouble since she was born. Even Jade is getting ignored and bullied. All this about her being a lucky star is just a scam. She's nothing but bad luck!"

My mom, Amanda, frowned. She looked at me for a long time before saying, "Forget it. She's just turning one. What do you expect her to know? That being said, our company successfully became public as soon as she was born. Maybe she threw that mud to stop you for a reason."

Graham paced back and forth, frustrated. "Fine, I won't sign the deal. Let's see if she's really that lucky..."

With that, he hurried off to change. The birthday party ended in a mess.

As soon as our parents left, Jade dropped the act and glared at me with cold malice.

"As expected of a lucky star. Even someone like Dad, who's a clean freak, didn't get mad at her. Guess blood ties really are what matter."

James came over and glanced at me indifferently.

"Don't be upset, Jade. You're the only little sister we recognize. If the shaman didn't say Mindy would bring us good fortune, Mom and Dad wouldn't have had her in the first place. If she tries to compete with you for attention, we'll always take your side."

My other two brothers, Jimmy and John, held Jade's hand to comfort her and swore that they would do the same.

In my last life, my parents wanted a daughter so badly that right after having John, they adopted Jade. Their bond was very deep.

On the other hand, my three older brothers had always treated me like I was an accident. They treated me coldly and distantly.

Since Jade never got any good luck from me, everyone assumed I was deliberately making her life miserable.

I was so naïve, I thought that if I had just helped them get more good luck, I would be able to get their love. But in the end, all I got was torture and a horrible death.

Looking at how happy they were, I started wailing.

Jade shot me an icy look and raised her hand, about to pinch me. "You're so noisy!"

Just then, Graham rushed over in excitement and scooped me up, cutting her off.

"The lead company for that project just ran off with the money. The whole thing was a scam! Good thing I didn't sign anything with them. Mindy really is my lucky star!"

Graham laughed as he held me in his arms, then told the butler to order a pure gold necklace for me.

"We can't mistreat our little lucky star. All these things are for Mindy from now on!"

My brothers and Jade stared at us in shock.

John glared at Graham and yelled, "Dad, how can you show so much favoritism toward Mindy? Jade is our real sister!"

Jade's eyes turned red at just the right moment, and she stubbornly lowered her head.

Graham quickly put me down and cleared his throat. "I've treated Jade as my own daughter all these years. Why would I play favorites? Didn't Jade say she liked that two-million-dollar necklace the other day? It will arrive at our home today."

Jade immediately broke into a cute smile and ran over to him. "Dad, you're the best! I thought you guys wouldn't care about me anymore after Mindy was born..."

Graham patted her head in a caring manner. "My sweet girl, you'll always be mommy and daddy's little princess."

Jade turned and shot me with a provocative smile. I couldn't understand why Jade was so hostile to me when I was just a year old, but it was obvious that she was determined to get rid of me right from the start.

Graham often asked me what to do for good luck, but I didn't always grant his wishes.

Every time they wanted me to share my luck with Jade, I would start crying. After that, the whole family would be hit with bad luck for a month.

My parents' business would go downhill, James would be set up by a competitor, Jimmy would run into poltergeists in the morgue, and John would be swindled out of all his money after he thought he met a talent scout.

The more it happened, the more they noticed the pattern, but they still couldn't figure out why.

But I was still less than two years old and barely able to speak, so I just pretended not to understand a word they said.

Jade's face grew darker. At this point, everyone started connecting the family's bad luck to her.

Then Graham made another bad decision and nearly bankrupted the company, and the whole family started to panic.

Jade covered her face and cried. "I'm the only one who keeps having bad luck! It must be because Mindy doesn't like me. If I leave, I won't drag everyone else down with me."

They all rushed over, anxious.

"Jade, it's not your fault. You're our daughter too. This will always be your home!" Amanda said.

"Yeah! If anyone's to blame, it's Mindy. She stole our luck, and that's why we keep having bad luck!" Jimmy said.

With just one sentence from him, Amanda then glared at me with resentment. "If only Jade were my real daughter. She's so sweet... Not like this one, who's already causing trouble when she's barely two years old."

Graham made up his mind on the spot and called the shaman to perform a ritual. "The shaman said Mindy can bring us good luck. I want to know why she's been making us unlucky instead!"

The shaman arrived and stared at me for a long time.

I pointed right at Jade and babbled, "Black...black..."

James's face turned sour. "Jade's clearly fair and pretty. She's just talking nonsense. No wonder we're unlucky."

The others didn't look happy either, and Jade's pitiful expression only made them feel worse.

To everyone's surprise, the shaman stroked his beard and said, "This has nothing to do with Miss Mindy. The real source of all this bad luck...is Miss Jade."

As soon as the words left the shaman's mouth, everyone shouted in unison, "That's impossible!"

John was the most agitated. "You're just a lousy scammer! How can you lie so blatantly? Jade has lived with us for more than a decade. How can she possibly bring us bad luck?"

His eyes were blazing, as if the shaman had accused him of being the bringer of misfortune instead. He stepped forward, ready to hit the shaman, but Graham held him back.

Graham looked at the shaman suspiciously. "You said my youngest daughter would bring us good luck, but you never said Jade would be cursed. Now, the whole family is suffering because of Mindy. You owe me an explanation."

Amanda's eyes reddened as she hugged Jade tightly. "We can't let anything happen to Jade! Please, find a way to break this curse!"

The shaman waved his hand and shook his head.

"Miss Mindy can only bring good luck to her blood relatives, and she's only two years old. Maybe it's because you kept forcing her to share her luck with Miss Jade, and that caused a backlash. Now, the good luck has turned to misfortune. Miss Jade is being drowned by so much misfortune that her surroundings are all dark."

The shaman shook his head again, giving them all a meaningful look.

"I've said everything I can. You'll have to take care of the rest yourselves."

With that, he turned and left the Bakers.

Jade suddenly started sobbing, her voice choked with emotion. "I'm just an adopted daughter. I shouldn't be greedy for the Bakers' wealth. If I hadn't, maybe Mindy wouldn't have dragged Dad and Mom into this bad luck. Maybe it's better if I sacrifice myself so Mom, Dad, and my brothers can turn things around."

She sounded so noble that Mom, Dad, and my brothers refused to let her suffer alone.

James then said with determination, "This isn't your fault! Mindy is the one who has something against you. She wants you gone, even at such a young age. We're not going to give in."

John muttered stubbornly, "If only Jade were the Lucky Star instead..."

Everyone nodded in agreement. I could only roll my eyes.

Jade looked at me with even more fear. Without anyone knowing, she became crueler to me. She would pinch me hard and even starve me.

But I wasn't really a child. Any time she mistreated me, I made sure the whole family suffered bad luck in return without holding back at all.

The Bakers tried to change their luck, but they only succeeded once or twice out of every ten times. Whenever they failed, they would mope around and try to remember who had mentioned Jade again.

Just like that, I turned five. My parents' company still hovered in the middle ranking, and none of my brothers achieved anything worth mentioning.

Jade hit rock bottom, however. She did so badly on her exams that she couldn't even get into a better college.

That night, after the results came out, she cried all night with the whole family comforting her.

When she saw me, she completely lost it; she pounced at me and dragged her sharp nails down my face.

"This is all your fault! Why won't you give me good luck!"

John was shocked, trying to stop her.

Jade simply sobbed and yelled, "I can't even go to college... Can't I at least take it out on the person responsible? Am I not your sister anymore?"

Mom and Dad stayed silent, pretending not to see what was happening.

James took Jade's hand and whispered, "Don't worry, Jade. We'll make her pay."

That night, my three brothers dragged me outside, covered my eyes, and dumped me in a dark alley. "Jade, we'll leave her here to teach her a lesson and make you feel better."

I cried out for my brothers, but no one looked back. They just laughed and took Jade to the amusement park.

The moment the lights disappeared, my heart turned cold.

They wanted to punish me, but forgot I had luck on my side.

When I ran out of the alley, I used up every bit of good luck I had ever used on my family.

I didn't know how long I had been out before a car stopped in front of me. Soon, a voice came.

"Did someone lose their daughter?"

I looked up and recognized Sandy Shaw. She was untouchable in the capital city, but she was also known as a famous philanthropist.

Tears streamed down my face as I whimpered, "My brothers abandoned me..."