The Ultimate Billionaire Check-in System
Copyright© 2026 by BillMax
Chapter 17: When Luck Runs Out, The System Delivers
The two girls were momentarily stunned, staring at Ethan.
What ocean? What beautiful scenery? None of it could compare to this handsome guy standing in front of them.
Watching her two best friends’ reactions, Bella started to feel nervous. After all, they had agreed it would be just the girls on this trip — no boyfriends or outsiders allowed.
As Bella was lost in thought, her two friends had already run over.
This is bad.
Bella thought they were coming to scold her and sighed helplessly.
But in the next second, to her complete surprise, her two best friends completely ignored her. They walked right past her and went straight to Ethan.
It was as if Bella wasn’t even there.
“Hey handsome, are you even human?” the wavy-haired beauty asked.
“Of course I’m human,” Ethan shrugged, slightly confused.
“No, handsome. You’re not human,” the wavy-haired beauty said seriously. “You’re my prince charming!”
Seeing her friend’s enthusiasm, the long straight-haired beauty didn’t want to be outdone and said earnestly:
“I used to think I had no flaws, but after seeing you, I realized I have one huge flaw.”
Huh?
Ethan, the wavy-haired beauty, and Bella all looked at her.
The straight-haired beauty said shyly to Ethan:
“I need you!”
Ethan didn’t know how to respond for a moment. These girls were way too direct.
“Tch,” the wavy-haired beauty scoffed.
“Huh, women!” Bella couldn’t help shaking her head.
“Let’s go,” Bella said helplessly, looking at her two friends who were even more excited than she was.
For a moment, she regretted bringing Ethan. She felt like she had thrown a sheep into a den of wolves.
Ethan walked ahead while Bella and her two friends followed behind.
“Bella, what’s the handsome guy’s name? Is he your boyfriend?” the wavy-haired beauty, Scarlett, asked.
“His name is Ethan. Not yet, but I believe very soon...” Bella shook her head. Before she could finish, Scarlett interrupted her.
“Good. Who knows what the future holds?”
Hearing this, Bella became extremely cautious.
“Scarlett, are you trying to steal my man? I’m warning you — Ethan is mine. You can’t steal him!”
Scarlett smiled slightly.
“That might not be true.”
“Look at her, Nora!” Bella pouted toward the straight-haired beauty beside her, seeking backup.
“Sorry, Bella,” Nora replied with deep meaning.
“Hahaha!”
Hearing this, Scarlett burst into laughter.
Before Bella could react, Scarlett and Nora had already left her behind and rushed toward Ethan.
“Where’s Mia? Why hasn’t she arrived yet?” Bella asked in surprise at the seaside pier.
This time, the four friends were supposed to be hanging out together, but Mia — who was usually very punctual — was late.
A few minutes later, a car stopped and Mia got out.
But she had brought her new boyfriend, Damien Cross, with her.
“Mia, why did you bring your boyfriend?” Scarlett complained.
“Yeah,” Nora added.
Bella had brought Ethan, which had given them all a chance. A guy that handsome was a rare sight!
But Mia’s boyfriend was a different story.
“I...” Mia had wanted to retort after seeing Bella bring someone, but the moment she saw Ethan’s face, she fell silent.
“Alright, let’s set out.”
Soon, they boarded a luxurious private yacht.
It belonged to Scarlett’s father, and she had arranged for it to be brought out for their trip.
As Bella’s close friends, Scarlett, Nora, and Mia were all wealthy, beautiful young women.
While relaxing on the yacht, the girls enjoyed the sea breeze, feeling completely content.
“Look what I found!”
A few minutes later, Scarlett found two fishing rods inside the yacht.
“Who here knows how to fish?”
“My boyfriend does,” Mia said energetically. Her boyfriend was a fishing expert.
Earlier, her boyfriend had been overshadowed by Bella’s “boyfriend,” which made Mia quite uncomfortable. Now, with the fishing rods, Damien would definitely turn things around.
“Fishing is a piece of cake,” Damien said confidently.
Upon hearing him, the others couldn’t help but glance at Ethan.
“I know a bit, but I’m not very good,” Ethan spoke truthfully. He had tried it before, but his skills were average.
“No worries, let’s fish,” Scarlett said, handing the rods to Ethan and Damien.
“Alright.”
Damien found a professional-looking spot and began fishing.
Ethan, on the other hand, was quite casual about it.
This time, I’ll reclaim my dignity! Damien thought excitedly. He had been fishing with his father for eight or nine years — his skills were solid.
In a while, when he caught a big fish, these beauties would surely be impressed.
“The first fish will definitely be mine!” Damien was full of confidence.
Mia sat together with Damien.
The other beauties gathered around Ethan.
“Don’t worry. Catching or not catching doesn’t matter,” Bella comforted him.
“Yeah, good luck,” Nora added.
“Hey handsome, let me wipe your sweat,” Scarlett said, sitting right next to Ethan and pulling out a tissue.
Seeing this, Bella and Nora immediately rolled their eyes at her.
They had just sat down. Where was the sweat coming from?
At this moment, they finally understood why Scarlett had brought out the fishing rods — just to create an excuse to get closer to Ethan.
Two minutes later, Ethan’s fishing rod suddenly moved.
He reeled it in, and a palm-sized sea bream appeared.
“Wow, handsome, you’re amazing!”
“Ethan caught the first fish! So strong!”
“You said your skills were average? You’re too modest!” Scarlett and Nora exclaimed excitedly.
On the other side, Damien’s face turned pale.
Damn it.
After putting the fish away, Ethan continued.
Since obtaining the System, his luck had improved tremendously.
[Ding! Luck God Experience Card time remaining... 10... 9... 8... ]
Just as Ethan was thinking, the System’s voice sounded in his mind.
[15-day Luck God Experience Card has ended.]
[In the future, System task rewards will once again include the Luck God Experience Card. Please note.]
Ethan quickly checked the System.
He had been wondering why his luck had been so good after getting the System. It turned out it was thanks to the “Luck God Experience Card” — a newbie reward that had activated automatically.
Now, after fifteen days, the card had expired.
“Without the Luck God Experience Card, with my looks alone, my luck should still be pretty high,” Ethan thought.
He opened the System to check further.