Making a Fortune

Honestly, the outcome of today's match was completely beyond Zhou En's expectations.

He couldn't figure out for the life of him how he had won.

"It must be Yue Hua pretending to be cool and letting me win."

The more Zhou En thought about it, the more likely it seemed, so of course he had to escape from here quickly!

Otherwise, if Yue Hua caught up to him later, wouldn't his act be exposed?

"Damn it, is it easy for me to pretend to be cool!"

Zhou En lamented inwardly.

"Zhou En, haven't you gotten your gambling money back yet?" Chubby was panting from being pulled by Zhou En.

Finally catching his breath, he quickly said.

Chubby was being so kind only because he wanted to skim some profit off Zhou En; otherwise, how could he justify his 20 silver dollars?

"Oh, right!" Zhou En immediately stopped, inwardly groaning about the trouble.

He had actually won this bet, and according to the odds, he should have earned ten Mao Zedong bills.

Glancing back at the stadium, which was almost out of sight, he couldn't help but regret it.

"The person who set up the bet is long gone, where am I supposed to find him?"

Chubby sneered, "That person is Wang Hua from the Department of Economics and Management. I already got his contact information."

As he spoke, Chubby took out his phone and dialed Wang Hua's number.

Wang Hua was a fourth-year student in the Department of Economics and Management. Unlike favored daughters of heaven like Zhang Li, who had already found jobs before graduating.

Wang Hua wanted to start his own business. Upon hearing the news of Yue Hua and Zhou En's match, he had rushed over.

Relying on the reputation he had built up over four years in university, Wang Hua set up a gambling pool.

For every student who participated in gambling, regardless of what they bet on, Wang Hua would collect a 5% handling fee.

So, after this match, Wang Hua's pocket had an extra three thousand silver dollars.

This made Wang Hua feel great, but as a habit developed over many years, he subconsciously calculated his earnings.

It was fine not to calculate, but when he did, he was shocked because one person had not yet collected their thousand yuan bet.

Wasn't this exactly Zhou En's situation?

This not only made Wang Hua happy but also made him doubt Zhou En's true strength.

"Could it be that Zhou En and Yue Hua colluded to scam people?"

Zhou En bet on himself to win, and then Yue Hua deliberately lost to Zhou En.

A payout of ten times the odds, who wouldn't be tempted?

This suspicion grew wildly in Wang Hua's mind, like a venomous fang.

"Hello, who is this? What, you're Zhou En. Oh, okay, then come to the back door of the stadium!"

Wang Hua replied casually, but the idea that Zhou En and Yue Hua were in cahoots became even more firmly rooted in his mind.

Upon meeting Zhou En and Chubby at the back door of the stadium, Wang Hua's first question was whether Yue Hua had deliberately lost to Zhou En.

This startled Zhou En; had someone figured it out?

Chubby, standing beside him, was displeased and pointed, "Are you not going to pay up?"

"No, no, I was just asking." Wang Hua wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. This only deepened his impression that Yue Hua had intentionally lost to Zhou En.

He took out a full thousand silver dollars from his pocket and handed it to Zhou En.

"Count it, brother. Be an honest person in the future," Wang Hua said as he handed the money to Zhou En.

This made Zhou En's forehead break out in cold sweat again. He took the thousand silver dollars and counted them.

"Thanks."

He turned and scurried away, afraid that if he stood in front of Wang Hua any longer, his guilt would be revealed.

"Zhou En, you're treating me to dinner today," Chubby said as he kept up with Zhou En, sounding displeased.

"Okay, okay," Zhou En replied distractedly. He was already planning to buy a new iPhone 6.

"By the way, when are you joining the club?" Chubby suddenly asked.

Hearing this, Zhou En couldn't help but pause. To be honest, if he joined the club, with the skill he showed this morning, he would definitely be a key prospect, at worst a bench trainee.

But he thought about how he had defeated Yue Hua purely by luck. Although others might not see it in a day or two, within a month or two, someone would surely find something amiss.

Zhou En gritted his teeth. "I'll sign up this afternoon."

But this was the only way to realize his dream, and Zhou En didn't want to give up.

As Zhou En was chatting with Chubby, Yue Hua had already returned to the club.

However, having just embarrassed himself in front of the entire school faculty and students, Yue Hua didn't want to see his club friends so soon.

Standing at the entrance of the club, Yue Hua hesitated for a moment, then picked up his phone and made a call.

"Hello, Brother Li? It's Yue Hua." Once the call was connected, Yue Hua spoke with extreme deference.

If Zhou En were present, he would surely be astonished, because Yue Hua was acting like a complete pug, completely lacking the arrogant demeanor he had shown towards Zhou En.

"Brother Li, yes, yes, it's like this." Yue Hua knew it was impossible to hide what happened today, so he carefully recounted the events.

In Yue Hua's telling, Zhou En was portrayed as someone who was merely playing the pig to eat the tiger.

He embellished the story, depicting Zhou En as a hidden master.

Brother Li, on the other side of the phone, couldn't help but frown. He was one of the five official trainees at the World Combat Club.

If Zhou En were to join the club, they would definitely select five trainees from the six members.

The weakest one would inevitably be relegated to the role of a bench trainee, serving tea and pouring water.

And Brother Li happened to be the weakest among the five trainees.

Brother Li's brows furrowed tightly into a character resembling the Chinese character '川'. However, after a moment of careful thought, he relaxed his tightly furrowed brow.

"Yue Hua, if this matter is truly as you say, then Brother Li will definitely get revenge for you."

After slightly comforting Yue Hua, Brother Li hung up the phone, a slight smirk playing on his lips.

As someone involved in the underworld, such matters were incredibly easy.

He could just find a few underlings to cripple that Zhou En, and then his position as a selected trainee would be secured.

Brother Li had become an official trainee through such dishonorable means in the past.

"Li Hui, hurry up and train!" Liu Yu, upon returning to the club, saw Li Hui standing around and called out to him sharply.

"Mm, okay." Li Hui replied, watching her slender retreating figure and unconsciously swallowing hard.

Li Hui wasn't participating in this club to become a combat champion; he wanted to win over this alluring young woman.

Thinking of her voluptuous figure, Li Hui couldn't help but swallow again.

"Achoo."

"What's wrong, Zhou En?" In a luxurious suite, Chubby looked at Zhou En with a puzzled expression.

Of course, the so-called luxury was only in their perception.

Zhou En popped the last piece of tomato beef from his plate into his mouth and said with a pained expression.

"This meal alone cost me over a hundred yuan!"

Chubby shook his somewhat large head and said, "Alright, I'll accompany you to register at the club later."

Zhou En planned to register at the club right after eating. As for calling the number on that pink business card, he felt a bit embarrassed, as he had never had any experience with picking up girls.

"Let's go." After paying the bill, Zhou En and Chubby headed towards the club.

By the time they arrived at the club, it was already past three in the afternoon. Seeing the classroom with "World Combat Club" emblazoned on it, Zhou En couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion. He remembered the first time he came, he was mocked as a martial arts newbie.

But this time, he saw himself as a potential contender who had defeated Yue Hua.

Although he was still a martial arts newbie, he was at least a newbie wearing a tiger's skin.

With these thoughts, he knocked on the classroom door.

Knock, knock, knock.

"Who is it? Damn it, don't you have a key?" the voice from inside the door expressed impatience.

As the door was opened, a university student wearing black sweatpants and a khaki hoodie emerged.

"Excuse me, is this the World Combat Club? I'm a student here to register," Zhou En said politely.

The university student was taken aback, then broke into a loud laugh.

"Buddy, have you lost your mind? Registration closed yesterday."

"I was invited by your coach, Liu Yu, to join the club," Zhou En explained helpfully.

When Zhou En had his match with Yue Hua, this poor guy was still training hard at the club.

So he wasn't aware that Zhou En had defeated Yue Hua.

"Hahahaha." The university student was stunned at first, then burst into unrestrained laughter.

Liu Yu wasn't some mere pretty face; she was a beautiful coach who had previously been a national coach.

To this day, the only person she had invited was the club's captain.

And this kid...

"Brother, it's good to have dreams, but it's wrong to confuse dreams with reality." The university student's grin stretched almost to his eyes.

"Qiyu, what's going on?" At this moment, some club members who enjoyed watching the commotion saw what was happening here.

They all walked over to inquire about the situation.

Qiyu smiled and explained what had just happened to everyone, which only made them burst into laughter again.

"Kid, this isn't a place for you. Go back where you came from." While Qiyu had spoken relatively politely just now, this person was much harsher.

"Yeah, classmate, stop dreaming."

"Fat chance, you think you'd get an invitation from Coach Liu Yu? You're dreaming."

This was followed by all sorts of mockery.

"Hey, hey, have you even asked Coach Liu Yu before spouting nonsense?" The chubby guy next to Zhou En couldn't stand it.

They say you should consider the owner before hitting a dog; it was as if they didn't even acknowledge him.

If Zhou En knew what the chubby guy was thinking, he'd probably strangle him to death.

"Hahahaha."

The chubby guy's words caused another wave of laughter from the crowd. In their eyes, the chubby guy's situation was impossible.

"Huh, I know you. You're the guy who lost to Yue Hua when you registered yesterday."

Just as everyone was laughing heartily, a little loli from behind suddenly spoke up.

Clearly, this was the little loli who was in charge of registration yesterday.

The little loli remembered Zhou En not because he was particularly handsome, but because his "Moonlit Peach Snatch" yesterday was too despicable.

It would have been better if the little loli hadn't said anything, but her words immediately ignited the crowd's anger.

"Damn it, so he was rejected during registration and came here to cause trouble."

"Brothers, get him! Let's teach this ignorant kid a lesson."

The little loli's words instantly set off the entire venue. No wonder he dared to tease the instructor; he was here to challenge them!

Seeing a large group of men charging at them menacingly, Zhou En and the chubby guy's expressions changed slightly.

"Whoa, help!"

The chubby guy turned and bolted, abandoning any thought of brotherhood at this moment.

Haven't they heard the saying, "Brothers are like limbs, women are like clothes"?

Whether limbs or clothes, they are external possessions. In times of crisis, shed what needs to be shed and chop off what needs to be chopped off.

Just as Zhou En and the chubby guy were about to flee, a cold voice echoed in everyone's ears.

"What are you doing?" Although the voice wasn't loud, it carried a sense of authority.

Everyone looked towards the sound and saw the beautiful coach walking over with a displeased expression.

Her tight-fitting sports vest accentuated her magnificent chest, and her hot pants stirred the primal desires of many male creatures.

Everyone looked at the beautiful coach and couldn't help but swallow involuntarily.

"Hello, Instructor," the men greeted the beautiful coach.

Liu Yu responded faintly, then turned to the little loli.

"What's going on?"

The beautiful coach was very unhappy about what was happening outside the club.

After all, a good mood played a huge role in training.

And these people making a racket outside were clearly disrupting the athletes' training.

"Sister Liu Yu, this guy came to our club to challenge us," the little loli said, pointing at Zhou En with a wronged expression.