Surrender Loses Half

"Hey, beautiful, why aren't you answering? Do you even dare?"

Seeing that Tang Bingyun did not respond, Chu Bai pressed her.

Tang Bingyun snorted coldly.

She had not wanted to argue with Chu Bai in the first place, but he was actually pushing his luck.

This guy was not even twenty. How could he possibly know anything about Gambling Stones?

Once she won, she definitely could not let him off. She would make him sign a contract and work at the Jade Factory for the rest of his life.

Then she would see whether this brat could still act so arrogant.

"You're very confident. Fine, then—"

"Wait."

Before Tang Bingyun could finish, Wang Haoran interrupted her.

"What's it got to do with you? Why are you butting in?" Chu Bai was extremely displeased to see Wang Haoran trying to interfere.

"You and I are classmates, right?" Wang Haoran said.

"That's right. Why bring that up all of a sudden?" Chu Bai was somewhat confused.

"Just answer the question," Wang Haoran continued.

"Your family circumstances are ordinary, and your grades rank near the bottom of the class, right?"

"Wang Haoran, what do you mean?!" Chu Bai felt insulted and snapped angrily.

"You're not denying it, so that proves I'm right." Wang Haoran's words gradually sharpened. "You and I are classmates, so we are naturally peers. This beautiful lady is a generation older than me, which means she is your elder too. As a junior, you dare offend an elder. How rude."

"Your family is ordinary, your grades are terrible, and your words are frivolous, yet you want to reach above your station and pursue a wealthy family's young miss? What wishful thinking."

"The fairness of a wager lies in equal stakes. The labor you can contribute in your lifetime is limited and cheap, while Aunt Tang's lifelong happiness is priceless. How could you have the nerve to propose such an unfair bet?"

"Wang Haoran, you—" Chu Bai was so furious that he nearly cursed, but he forcibly swallowed the words at the last moment.

He hated that he had not studied hard enough in the past. His speaking skills were poor, and he could not outargue Wang Haoran.

And swearing was inappropriate in this situation.

Chu Bai did not want to ruin Old Principal and this icy beauty's impression of him.

"Haoran, you're right. There's no need for me to pay attention to this brat at all." Tang Bingyun calmed down and could no longer be bothered with Chu Bai.

Ding, the host has prevented the protagonist Chu Bai from using one of his tactics on female lead Tang Bingyun and gained 200 Villain Points.

My mouth was nearly dry from all that talking. Good thing it wasn't for nothing.

Wang Haoran secretly smiled, then looked at Chu Bai and struck while the iron was hot. "If you're really that interested, I'll gamble with you. Just as you said, you pick ten rough stones. If eight of them turn a profit, you win. Otherwise, I win.

"As for the stakes, that depends on how big you want to play. I'll go along with it all the way."

"Are you serious?" Chu Bai's expression brightened.

"Of course. Everyone here can bear witness."

"It's a deal!" Chu Bai said joyfully.

"If I win, you must stay away from Xu Muyan from now on. You can't even say a single word to her. If you win, I'll stay away from Xu Muyan from now on and won't say a single word to her either."

Wang Haoran was directly amused by Chu Bai's words.

This guy was way too shameless. He could actually propose stakes like that? Xu Muyan barely paid any attention to Chu Bai now, while she had instead grown very close to him.

If Chu Bai won, Wang Haoran would suffer a huge loss.

If Chu Bai lost, Wang Haoran would gain nothing.

Damn it, you dog protagonist, can you have some shame? "What are you laughing at? Are we gambling or not?" Chu Bai said angrily.

"We're gambling."

Although Chu Bai had proposed such shameless stakes, he could not win anyway.

Naturally, Wang Haoran had nothing to fear.

"You're definitely going to lose!"

Wang Haoran replied casually.

"Then I lose. I don't care. But let me ask you something presumptuous: how much money did you bring? Is it enough to buy ten rough stones?"

"Oh, and a friendly reminder: none of the rough stones here cost less than five thousand."

Chu Bai was startled.

The last time he reported Sang Kun, he received a bonus of forty thousand. He had paid thirty thousand in medical bills, returned one thousand to Chen Zishi, and spent a little himself. Now, he only had a little over seven thousand left.

Wouldn't that only be enough to buy one stone? "Little Brother Chu Bai, just pick whatever you like. I'll front the money for the rough stones," Old Principal said, helping Chu Bai out.

"Thank you, Principal. I'll be able to pay you back right away." Chu Bai thanked him, then smiled and walked toward the rough stones laid out beneath the shed.

He activated his X-ray Vision and looked over the rough stones on the ground.

One minute, two minutes, three minutes... ten minutes.

Ding, the host has successfully intercepted the opportunity and prevented the protagonist Chu Bai from showing off through Gambling Stones, gaining 200 Villain Points.

"Hey, how much longer are you going to look? Have you picked yet?" Wang Haoran urged.

Chu Bai's confident smile had completely vanished, replaced by confusion, shock, and embarrassment.

"Beautiful lady, there's something wrong with the rough stones here. Judging by the marked prices, there are basically no profitable stones left among these fifty-odd rough stones," Chu Bai said seriously to Tang Bingyun.

"I think you're nothing but a clown!" Tang Bingyun said angrily.

"Quite a few good pieces were cut from these rough stones earlier. There was even Glass Imperial Green. How could there possibly be a problem?"

"Someone cut out good pieces? Even Glass Imperial Green? Who did it?" Chu Bai asked in surprise.

"That would be me. I cut thirty-nine stones earlier, and I think thirty-three of them made a profit. I probably made around one hundred and twenty million," Wang Haoran said lightly.

"You?! You know Gambling Stones?"

"I don't. This is my first time playing today. I was just a little lucky." Wang Haoran briefly explained, then urged him again.

"Stop stalling. If you can't do it, just admit defeat."

"I won't admit defeat!"

"Then cut the stones."

"I..." Chu Bai was left speechless.

There were no good stones left among these rough stones. What the hell was he supposed to cut?

"How about we follow the rules of the underworld? Surrender loses half. I'll admit defeat, you win half, and I won't ask Xu Muyan to tutor me anymore," Chu Bai said after his mind turned.

"Surrender loses half?" Wang Haoran was once again stunned by Chu Bai's shamelessness.

This guy was simply a rogue.

But to Chu Bai, this was completely normal.

He did not like studying and often associated with delinquent youths. When he lost bets with others, going back on his word was commonplace.

When Tang Bingyun heard Chu Bai's shameless words, she felt deep contempt.

He could not even honor a bet after losing. A person like that was simply disgusting.

"Principal Ren, the student you brought really is rather shameless," Tang Bingyun could not help saying.

"Hehe, is that so? I think he's quite adorable instead. Surrender loses half—what an interesting rule," Old Principal said with a smile.

Tang Bingyun frowned, feeling that Old Principal was being far too partial to Chu Bai, but she did not say anything more.

Wang Haoran was not surprised to hear Old Principal say this.

Although Chu Bai's behavior was unusual, it did not rise to the level of great villainy. As the protagonist's diehard supporter, Old Principal naturally would not think much of it.

Old Principal smiled as he looked at Wang Haoran.

"You're classmates, and you'll see each other every day. Don't make things too tense. Surrender loses half is a good suggestion. What do you think?"

"Since you've spoken, Principal, what else can I say?" Wang Haoran smiled faintly.

This Principal was completely on Chu Bai's side. No matter how much Wang Haoran argued with him, he could not change his attitude.

Since that was the case, why waste his breath? They would just have to wait and see how long he could protect Chu Bai.