The Bet

Is Su Rui good-tempered?

No, his temper is not good. After billions of reincarnations, his thoughts have become much deeper, but his temper has become even more overbearing and unruly.

Deng Hao's anger flared.

With his status, he was welcomed as a distinguished guest everywhere he went, but Su Rui showed him no respect at all.

The atmosphere gradually became tense.

After hearing that question, full of gunpowder, the scene immediately grew stiff.

"Haha, Yan Yun and Ruobing are both here!"

Just as the air seemed to solidify, a white-haired old man, dressed in a black and gray vintage cloth robe, walked over with a rosy complexion.

Seeing this person appear, Li Ruobing and Bai Yanyun's expressions changed slightly, and they both put away their original emotions.

The atmosphere was temporarily eased.

"Uncle Hua, hello!" Li Ruobing's expression was normal, and she smiled brightly, greeting the old man first.

"Mm!" The old man nodded with a smile and said kindly, "I can't remember how long it's been since I last saw you two. Time really flies, you've both grown into big girls!"

Su Rui raised his eyebrows and released Deng Hao's wrist.

This old man's identity was not simple.

Hu Yuhua, fifty-two years old, Deputy Secretary of the Tongzhou City Municipal Committee, the main figure overseeing the Arts and Culture Summit, and a key leader in the official circle!

He had served three consecutive terms in Tongzhou, so he was naturally familiar with prominent families like the Li and Bai families, and their relationship was quite good.

"Uncle Hua, my dad brought you your favorite tea." Bai Yanyun's expression changed extremely quickly; in the blink of an eye, it was filled with smiles again. She took out a box of exquisitely packaged rock tea from her handbag.

"Tell your dad I appreciate the thought!" Uncle Hua shook his head with a smile. "I can't accept the gift!"

Hu Yuhua was very clear about his position. As someone in the official circle, having too close private ties with prominent families was a major taboo. Therefore, over the years, even though he was familiar with the Li and Bai families, he had always maintained a proper distance.

"Ruobing, I heard you opened a new store in Xintang New District?" Hu Yuhua asked with a smile. "That's an area the city plans to focus on developing in the next few years. You have great foresight!"

Hearing Hu Yuhua praise Li Ruobing, Bai Yanyun's expression began to turn ugly again, and the gift she was holding also froze, looking very awkward.

"Thanks to the city's good policies," Li Ruobing replied calmly, then introduced Su Rui, "Uncle Hua, this is the new president of my Qiantang New Store."

Hu Yuhua had noticed Su Rui's presence earlier, but he wasn't sure of his identity.

"Hello, Uncle Hua!" Su Rui extended his hand and shook Hu Yuhua's.

"To be able to serve as the president of a branch company of Mingzhu Company at such a young age, you're very capable!" Hu Yuhua's voice was booming, and he patted Su Rui's shoulder.

Su Rui smiled humbly.

"Oh, right, Yan Yun..." Hu Yuhua suddenly turned his head and said to Bai Yanyun, who was standing aside, "There's something I need to trouble you with. The pianist originally scheduled for the opening ceremony of the summit had a slight accident and can't come! Didn't you and your boyfriend graduate from the Steinway Music Academy? It seems we'll have to trouble you to perform!"

Bai Yanyun was stunned for a moment.

Then came a surge of pleasant surprise!

To be a performer at such a grand summit, showcasing her talent in front of many important figures from all over Tongzhou City, was an unexpected and delightful surprise.

And even more importantly, this time the stage was hers. Li Ruobing could only stand below the stage, becoming one of the countless eyes looking up at her figure!

She and Deng Hao exchanged glances, their eyes filled with joy.

"No problem! Deng Hao and I both obtained Piano Level 10 certification less than half a year after enrolling. We studied under Christian, and even he publicly praised Deng Hao and me as being extremely talented..." Bai Yanyun spoke endlessly, wanting to bring out all the honors she had received to prove her worth.

"Um..." Su Rui suddenly tilted his head. "I also studied a bit of music. How about we take this opportunity to have a friendly competition?"

Bai Yanyun choked for a moment, then turned her gaze to Su Rui, scanning him up and down with a hint of disgust, as if seeing a fly blocking her path.

"Mr. Su had better not ask for trouble," Deng Hao said with a cold smile on his lips, poking Su Rui's chest with his finger. "This is a public setting. I don't want to have any kind of competition with an unprofessional person like you and lose face, understand?"

"You don't dare?" Su Rui asked expressionlessly.

"I'm afraid you'll lose too badly!" Deng Hao had a composed look.

"How about this, let's add a wager! Let everyone present be the judge. Whoever loses will be at the other's command to do one thing that doesn't violate human ethics or laws," Su Rui licked his lips, stating the conditions clearly. "If I lose, Ruobing and I will be punished together. If you lose, you and Bai Yanyun will be punished together. How about it?"

"Okay!"

Before Deng Hao could speak, Bai Yanyun quickly stepped forward, readily agreeing, then shook Deng Hao's arm. "Deng Hao, help me win this bet!"

Deng Hao was silent for a moment, looked at Su Rui, and hesitated, but finally nodded.

"Uncle Hua, please be our witness." Bai Yanyun was extremely excited. In her opinion, Su Rui was practically offering his face for her to slap twice. "Don't let certain people renege on the debt!"

"You young people... are just too hot-headed, always wanting to compete for superiority," Uncle Hua nodded helplessly.

The hall was very quiet, and Su Rui hadn't deliberately lowered his voice, so many people heard the wager.

The Bai family and Li family were already top prominent families in Tongzhou, and the feud between Bai Yanyun and Li Ruobing was well-known to many. Therefore, after Hu Yuhua agreed, people who were originally scattered around the hall were drawn over.

"Haha, Bai Yanyun and Li Ruobing are going to settle the score tonight!"

"In business, I favor Li Ruobing, but when it comes to music, she and her boyfriend are no match for the Bai family granddaughter and her boyfriend. You don't know how highly these two were praised at the music academy..."

The crowd began to whisper.

"Then tonight, Li Ruobing and her boyfriend are going to be humiliated, aren't they?"

"What can be done? They brought this upon themselves. Didn't you hear? Just now, Li Ruobing's boyfriend was the one who initiated the challenge with Deng Hao..."

Hearing the whispers from the crowd, Deng Hao raised his eyebrows, as if victory was already within his grasp.

"So... who will go first?" Hu Yuhua's expression was calm as he looked at the opposing Bai and Li families.

"Mr. Deng is a guest from afar, so of course, he should have the opportunity to go on stage first," Su Rui said with a smile, shrugging his shoulders.

"You will regret this decision. After I finish playing, I'm afraid you won't have the confidence to compete with me," Deng Hao sneered, his lips curving slightly, and he strode towards the piano in the center of the hall.

Bai Yanyun took a deep breath and glanced at Li Ruobing beside her.

Li Ruobing's expression didn't change at all.

"Does she really think she can control everything?" Bai Yanyun scoffed and turned her head away, no longer looking at her. Instead, she silently plotted in her mind how to make Li Ruobing lose face after Deng Hao won the bet.

She wanted to win against Li Ruobing just once, to see a look of panic on Li Ruobing's face.

This was a knot in her heart.

It had to be untied!