Top-Up System

"Yes, Father!"

Xiao Ning looked extremely pleased. He took out a bag of Gold Coins and handed it to Xiao Han. "Fine, I'll bet with you!"

There were quite a few Xiao Clan disciples as cautious as Xiao Ning. After asking their parents, they smiled and proudly said, "I'll bet with you too!"

"Count me in."

"Me too!"

Following Xiao Ning's lead, the Xiao Clan youths took out the pocket money they had saved for years and placed their bets with Xiao Han. Some disciples who did not have enough money on hand received support from their parents and also took out small bags of Gold Coins to participate in this gambling match unsuitable for children.

Before long, twenty-four bags of Gold Coins had piled up in front of Xiao Han.

Each bag contained fifty Gold Coins. Twenty-four bags meant twelve hundred Gold Coins.

That was no small sum in Wutan City.

If he lost, Xiao Han would have to pay out twenty-four hundred Gold Coins.

Phew~

Twenty-four hundred Gold Coins.

Xiao Han's father, Xiao Long, could not stop the corners of his mouth from twitching. His face darkened. If they had not been in public, Xiao Long would definitely have berated Xiao Han for being a wastrel. He shot Xiao Han a sidelong glance and barked, "Nonsense!"

Seeing Xiao Long's expression, Xiao Ning's heart skipped a beat. He asked worriedly, "Father, do you think Xiao Han might refuse to pay?"

"Refuse to pay? Hehe, certainly not. There is a saying: the anger of the masses cannot be provoked. Unless they want to lose all face in the Xiao Clan from now on."

It was not only Xiao Ning and his father. Other elders and juniors also looked at Xiao Han mockingly.

"It's over!"

Xiao Long naturally heard the whispers around him. He instantly wilted like a used face mask and muttered, "My daughter-in-law is gone!"

Meanwhile, the system's voice giggled in Xiao Han's mind. "Master, you're so wicked!"

Who was Xiao Han?

Xiao Han was a transmigrator!

As a protagonist destined to overturn the storylines of countless worlds, he possessed God's Perspective and knew nearly everything about how events would unfold.

While these elders and juniors were secretly rejoicing, how could they know that they were destined to lose this bet!

"Ha..."

Xiao Han smiled helplessly to himself, acting smug after getting what he wanted. "I can't help it. I'm bound to a Top-Up System like you—how can I manage without money?"

Not only did the items in the System Shop require money, but even disrupting the upcoming storyline required money.

If Xiao Han remembered correctly, the next few minor events were all tied to money.

With the Hongmeng System, these little storylines were nothing more than small opportunities for Xiao Han.

Wasn't he simply making preparations in advance?

"Xiao Clan Head!"

At that moment, Steward Fu led an old man and a young girl in through the main doors. They were none other than Ge Ye and Nalan Yanran, whom Xiao Han had met earlier.

"All right."

Xiao Ning was growing impatient. He urged, "Now you should tell us what will happen next. Don't tell me distinguished guests are coming to our Xiao Clan. Otherwise, you won't be able to make us accept our loss!"

"Don't worry. I'll definitely make you lose with complete conviction!" Xiao Han replied calmly, his gaze as confident as ever.

"Hehehe..."

Xiao Ning rejoiced inwardly, openly mocking him with his eyes. "Fine, then tell us. What exactly did they come to our Xiao Clan for?"

"To break off the engagement," Xiao Han said indifferently.

"What?" Xiao Ning was even more confused.

"I said that the distinguished guests who came to our Xiao Clan wish to break off an engagement with us!" Xiao Han repeated clearly in a low voice.

Xiao Ning, Xiao Mei, and the other younger disciples looked even more baffled, utterly unable to make sense of it.

Everyone turned to look at the two people who had just entered.

The old man had white hair and beard, and wore a moon-white robe. He looked quite spirited, but there was nothing else particularly remarkable about him. As for the young girl, she also wore a moon-white robe. Compared to the old man, the gazes of many handsome youths and beautiful girls fell upon her instead.

Green jade pendants hung from her earlobes, producing crisp chimes as they gently swayed. Her bearing was noble, her skin fair and tender, and as she moved with graceful steps, a faint fragrance drifted toward them.

"Breaking off the engagement?"

Xiao Han's father, Xiao Long, froze slightly. After some thought, he asked, "Could this girl be Nalan Yanran, granddaughter of Nalan Jie of the Nalan Family, one of the Gama Empire's ten strongest experts?"

Xiao Han nodded and praised him. "Father, that's not all. This beautiful and noble young lady is now the personal disciple of Yun Yun, Sect Leader of Yunlan Sect!"

"What?"

"The Yunlan Sect Master's personal disciple?"

This time, it was not only Xiao Long who was shocked. The other uncles did not look at Nalan Yanran either, but stared at Xiao Han in astonishment.

It was no secret within the Xiao Clan that Nalan Yanran and Xiao Yan had an engagement.

Xiao Ning watched Xiao Han speak as though it were true, his brows furrowing slightly. He glanced at the bag of Gold Coins in Xiao Han's arms and questioned, "No way. Nalan Yanran and Xiao Yan do have an engagement, but Nalan Jie personally agreed to this marriage. Our Xiao Clan even has the Marriage Certificate as proof. Nalan Jie holds absolute authority within the Nalan Family. It's true that Xiao Yan is trash—even a pig wouldn't want to marry him—but Nalan Jie values promises greatly. I'm afraid he would not let Nalan Yanran break off the engagement as she pleased!"

"Not necessarily!"

Xiao Ning's father shook his head and said quietly, "Nalan Yanran's parents are not accompanying her, so Nalan Jie may not know about this matter. Moreover, that old man has no weak aura. He must be an expert from the Yunlan Sect. Nalan Yanran intends to use the Yunlan Sect to pressure the Clan Head. What a clever move!"

"That's right."

Xiao Long also agreed with the analysis. "Nalan Yanran has now become the Yunlan Sect Master's personal disciple. Her status is no longer what it once was. When someone gains the strength to change their fate, they will get rid of the things they dislike. Clearly, Xiao Yan—the trash who has lingered at the third stage of Dou Qi for years—is something Nalan Yanran dislikes."

Uh!

Faced with the elders' speculations, Xiao Ning knitted his brows tightly and muttered inwardly, Could that great trash Xiao Han really have guessed right?

Creak—

At that moment, the doors to the Xiao Family's Main Hall were slowly pushed open. A young man followed close behind and entered the Xiao Family's Main Hall as well.

Xiao Han looked at the newcomer and smiled faintly. "Since you bet with me, I'll give you one more spoiler. Xiao Yan won't have a seat later. When that happens, Xun Er will help him out by taking the initiative to ask him to share a chair with her. But he may not get his wish!"