Brother Xie, You'll Bet on Me Too, Won't You? Right?

Cheng Chao explained:

"This is all part of the casino owners' business acumen. Such a major scientific expedition is bound to have something like this every year."

They had already made inquiries beforehand, selecting the ten most outstanding students in the academy and creating a list for people to place bets on.

My lord, you also happen to be on this list, as does Gu Sinian. He was the second-highest scorer in the imperial examination that year and is quite famous, so he's also on the list.

"It's just that the odds for you two are so high that nobody dares to bet on you to win."

After hearing this, Zhou Wanwan smiled and said, "Let's go check out the excitement."

She followed Cheng Chao toward the casino, and when they arrived, it was exactly as Cheng Chao had described.

A large crowd had gathered outside the gambling den, and a betting list was displayed on the table. Almost everyone had placed their chips on the Jiangnan students.

As soon as Zhou Wanwan walked up to the gambling den, the owner smiled and called out:

Don't miss it!

Students from Jiangnan have won for three consecutive years; betting on them is definitely the right move!

Seeing this, the students from Jiangnan all looked smug.

Several students from Jiangnan caught sight of Zhou Wanwan and said disdainfully, "Oh, isn't this Zhou Wanwan from Dongshan Prefecture?"

As soon as he finished speaking, students from Dongshan Prefecture and Jiangnan gathered around, and the atmosphere instantly became tense.

The students from Jiangnan were the first to mock. "Dongshan Prefecture always comes in last place in the imperial examinations, how dare they even participate?"

The students of Dongshan Prefecture immediately retorted angrily, "You're just relying on your geographical advantage, what's so great about that?"

The students from Jiangnan burst into laughter, pointing at the betting list and scoffing, "Only two people from your Dongshan Prefecture made the list, and not a single person placed a bet! Clearly, you're no match for us!"

Xie Cheng'en and Ji Huai walked over. Ji Huai said with a smile, "I thought Brother Xie would be on the list, but I didn't expect that there are two unknown clowns on the list."

Xie Cheng'en said calmly, "There's nothing I can do; the quality from Dongshan Prefecture isn't high enough. I've made a fool of myself."

Ji Huai sighed and said, "This kind of trash doesn't deserve to be on the list. Not a single person placed a bet on them."

Xie Cheng'en was about to speak when he saw Zhou Wanwan staring intently at him from not far away.

Xie Cheng'en coughed and said, "She's actually quite good."

Ji Huai laughed until his stomach hurt:

Brother Xie, I know you don't like to speak ill of others.

But Zhou Wanwan, why are you afraid of her?

Xie Cheng'en thought to himself, "Please don't say anything more."

Zhou Wanwan looked at Ji Huai and said calmly:

"Young Master Ji is indeed quite remarkable. I've heard that you've been frequenting Spring Breeze House recently."

You'll need to order several girls a night! Take care of yourself, don't overwork yourself.

Ji Huai's expression changed. "You... how can you say such things at such a young age?"

Zhou Wanwan looked at him and said, "Did I say something wrong? But you... really are pretty useless."

Ji Huai's face darkened immediately; Zhou Wanwan's words were definitely pointed at something.

He understood perfectly well; Zhou Wanwan was actually mocking him.

Ji Huai couldn't help but laugh:

"The girls in Dongshan Prefecture are really interesting. They're only six years old, but they dare to say anything."

You call me a loser? One day I'll prove you wrong.

Zhou Wanwan looked at him with disdain and said, "Oh... I'll wait and see, but... I'm afraid it's not going to work. You're too weak."

Luo Xue, who was standing next to her, chuckled.

She simply couldn't resist.

The men around them laughed, "Really? Young Master Ji, you've been looked down upon by a little girl!"

"I'm really curious now, just how weak is Young Master Ji?"

"Little girl, you know quite a lot!"

Doesn't Ji Huai have any shame?

He looked at Luo Xue and said, "Whether I'm weak or not, Luo Xue Luo Xue knows, right?"

Luo Xue glanced at him indifferently and said, "Young Master Ji, what makes you say that? I don't understand."

Ji Huai said softly, "Luo Xue, please help me clarify this. I will marry you. I've been trying to find a way."

Luo Xue shook off his hand and said, "Find a solution? You were with five girls last night trying to figure it out, shouldn't I thank you?"

Ji Huai was stunned. "How did you know?"

Last night, Zhou Wanwan took Luo Xue to a brothel.

She saw the whole thing, of course.

I used to think Ji Huai was alright, but now I realize he's a terrible man.

Luo Xue looked at him calmly and said, "Ji Huai, I was truly blind before, I misjudged you. From now on, let's go our separate ways and stay away from me!"

Ji Huai looked at her and said, "Luo Xue, my mother has arrived. She will come to your house to propose marriage."

Luo Xue sneered, "I'm not worthy of your Ji Family. Now that I've sold myself to Zhou Wanwan, there's no way I'll marry into your family."

She doesn't want a man like that.

Ji Huai looked at Luo Xue and said:

"Xue'er, you are pregnant with my child, and I will take responsibility for you."

Even if you can't marry me, you can still become a concubine in my household. My mother has already agreed.

Luo Xue laughed loudly, "If I wanted to be a concubine, I could be anywhere! Why do I have to be a concubine of your Ji Family? It's ridiculous!"

Ji Huai angrily said, "You're going to stick with this Zhou Wanwan? I'd like to see what kind of end you'll have."

Zhou Wanwan ignored them and directly took out two 1 million silver notes, betting on herself and Gu Sinian to win.

A collective gasp arose from the surrounding area:

Is there something wrong with this child's brain?

They actually bet on these two people! Both of them are underdogs!

"Didn't you see that no one placed any bets?"

"Wow! They each bet a million, but if he wins, he'll make a lot more."

"Odds? That's 20 times! A million bet on a 20 million chance, it's worth it!"

"I wouldn't dare take that risk; it's a one-way trip!"

I'm betting on Young Master Ji. He's no ordinary student; I've heard he's the top scholar in Jiangnan. His chances of winning are very high."

Many people bet on Ji Huai Ji Huai, who said smugly, "Give me 100,000 taels of silver and bet on myself to win."

Ji Huai looked at Xie Cheng'en beside him and said, "Brother Xie, you're also betting on me, right?"

Xie Cheng'en actually didn't have much money left. Recently, the Xie Family had lost a lot of things and suffered heavy losses.

Even his storeroom has been robbed several times, and now he's so poor he's almost starving.

He shakily took out ten thousand taels of silver...

Ji Huai looked at him and said, "Brother Xie, who are you looking down on? You don't trust me at all, and you only bet ten thousand taels of silver."

Xie Cheng'en shook his head. He divided the ten thousand taels of silver into two parts, one part was pledged to Zhou Wanwan, and the other part was pledged under Gu Sinian's name.

Ji Huai was dumbfounded. "You... you bet on both of them to win?"

Xie Cheng'en sighed and said, "Yes, bet on both of them to win. Brother Ji, I'm sorry, I have no other choice now."

Ji Huai stormed off in anger, and Xie Cheng'en looked at Zhou Wanwan awkwardly, saying, "Uh... can you win?"

"How would I know? Anyway, I don't care about that." Zhou Wanwan finished speaking and turned to leave.

Xie Cheng'en's lips twitched repeatedly...