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Chapter 37:
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Chapter 37:
"Beauty, why aren't you responding? Do you dare or not?" Chu Bai pressed on when Tang Bingyun remained silent.
Tang Bingyun snorted coldly. She had initially not wanted to bother with Chu Bai, but now he seemed to be getting more spirited.
This kid was barely twenty; how could he possibly understand gambling on stones? If she won later, she must not let him off easily. She would make him sign a contract to work in the jade factory for the rest of his life. Then she'd see if this brat would still be so arrogant.
"You're very confident, huh? Well then..."
"Wait."
Before Tang Bingyun could finish her sentence, Wang Haoran interrupted. "What's it to you? Why are you sticking your nose in?"
Chu Bai felt extremely displeased with Wang Haoran's interference. "We're classmates, right?" Wang Haoran said.
"Yes, why are you suddenly bringing this up?" Chu Bai was a bit confused.
"Just answer." Wang Haoran continued, "Your family background is ordinary, your grades are among the worst in the class, right?"
"Wang Haoran, what do you mean?!" Chu Bai felt insulted and angered.
"You don't deny it? Then it's proof that I'm right." Wang Haoran's words gradually sharpened, "As classmates, we're naturally of the same generation. This beautiful lady is my senior, and as such, you've offended your senior by speaking so disrespectfully. It's really impolite."
"Your family background is average, your grades are poor, your speech is frivolous, yet you dare to try and climb up to a wealthy family's young lady. Truly delusional."
"And as for the fairness of this bet, it relies on equal stakes. Your labor contribution for a lifetime is limited and cheap, while Aunt Tang's lifelong happiness is priceless. With such an unfair bet, do you even have the nerve to propose it?"
"Wang Haoran, you..." Chu Bai was furious, almost uttering profanity. But at the last moment, he swallowed his words back. It wasn't appropriate to curse here, and he didn't want to tarnish the impressions the old principal and the beautiful woman held of him.
"Wang Haoran, you're right. I don't need to bother with this kid." Tang Bingyun's mood calmed down, and she couldn't be bothered by Chu Bai anymore.
[Ding, Host prevents the protagonist Chu Bai from scheming against one of the female leads, Tang Bingyun, gaining 200 villain points.]
"Speaking for so long has left me dry, but it's good I didn't say it for nothing." Wang Haoran smirked inwardly, then turned to Chu Bai, seizing the opportunity, "If you're really interested, I'll gamble with you. Just as you said earlier, you choose ten rough stones. If eight of them profit, you win; otherwise, I win. As for the stakes, it's up to you how much you want to play for. I'll match it."
"Are you serious?" Chu Bai's face brightened.
"Absolutely, everyone here can attest to it."
"Deal!" Chu Bai exclaimed joyfully, "If I win, you must stay away from Xu Muyan from now on, not even a word to her. If you win, I'll stay away from Xu Muyan too, not speaking to her at all from now on."
Wang Haoran was amused by Chu Bai's words. This guy's shamelessness knew no bounds. And he could even afford such stakes?
Xu Muyan wasn't even paying attention to Chu Bai these days; instead, she was getting closer to Wang Haoran. If Chu Bai won, Wang Haoran would suffer a loss.
This damn protagonist, can't he have a bit of dignity?
"What are you laughing at? Are we gambling or not?" Chu Bai was annoyed.
"We are."
Although Chu Bai proposed such shameless stakes, he couldn't win. Wang Haoran was naturally fearless.
"You're already doomed!" Wang Haoran declared confidently, "Losing doesn't matter to me. But I have to ask, how much money did you bring? Is it enough to buy ten rough stones?"
"Oh, by the way, a friendly reminder, none of the rough stones here are priced below five thousand."
Chu Bai was taken aback. After he reported Sang Kun, he received a forty-thousand-yuan reward, paid thirty thousand for medical expenses, returned a thousand to Chen Zishi, and spent some himself. Now he had just over seven thousand left.
Wouldn't that be enough to buy one stone?
"Little brother Chu Bai, you just pick. I'll cover the cost of the rough stones for you," the old principal intervened.
"Thank you, Principal, I'll pay you back soon," Chu Bai expressed his gratitude, then went to the shed where the rough stones were displayed.
Using his X-ray vision, he examined the stones on the ground.
One minute, two minutes, three minutes... ten minutes.
[Ding, Host successfully intercepts, preventing the protagonist Chu Bai from showing off through gambling, gaining 200 villain points.]
"Hey, how much longer are you going to look? Have you chosen?" Wang Haoran urged.
Chu Bai's confident smile had completely vanished, replaced by confusion, shock, and embarrassment.
"Beauty, there seems to be a problem with rough stones here. Judging by the prices marked, among these over fifty stones, there are hardly any profitable ones," Chu Bai said seriously to Tang Bingyun.
"I think you're just a clown!" Tang Bingyun snapped, "There were plenty of good items among these stones just now, including some Imperial Crystal Green Jade. How could there be a problem?"
"Someone opened good items, including Imperial Crystal Green Jade? Who was it?" Chu Bai exclaimed in surprise.
"It was me. I just opened thirty-nine stones, and I profited from thirty-three of them. I probably made over a hundred and twenty million." Wang Haoran casually stated.
"You?! You understand gambling on stones?"
"Not really. It's my first time today, but I got lucky." Wang Haoran explained briefly, then urged, "Stop wasting time. If you can't do it, just admit defeat."
"I won't admit defeat!"
"Then open the stones."
"I..." Chu Bai was at a loss for words. There were no good items left among these stones. Opening them was pointless.
"How about this? According to the rules of the trade, surrendering means losing half. If I surrender, you win half, and I won't approach Xu Muyan for tutoring again," Chu Bai suddenly suggested.
"Surrendering means losing half?" Wang Haoran was taken aback by Chu Bai's shamelessness. This guy was truly shameless.
But for Chu Bai, this was entirely normal. He didn't like studying, often associated with delinquent youths, and frequently bet and made excuses when he lost. It was quite common.
After hearing Chu Bai's shameless suggestion, Tang Bingyun felt extremely disdainful. He couldn't even accept losing gracefully; such a person was simply disgusting.
"Principal Ren, the student you brought is really shameless," Tang Bingyun couldn't help but comment.
"Hehe, really? I find it quite cute. Surrendering means losing half is an interesting rule." The old principal smiled.
Tang Bingyun frowned slightly, feeling that the old principal was showing too much bias towards Chu Bai. However, she didn't say anything.
Wang Haoran, upon hearing the old principal's words, wasn't surprised. Although Chu Bai's style was unconventional, it didn't reach the level of being extremely evil. The old principal was a staunch supporter of the protagonist, so naturally, he wouldn't think much about it.
The old principal looked at Wang Haoran with a smile, "You're all classmates, always in each other's presence. Don't make it too awkward. Surrendering means losing half is a good suggestion, what do you think?"
"Since you've spoken, Principal, what else can I say?" Wang Haoran smiled faintly.
The principal was completely on Chu Bai's side. Continuing to argue wouldn't change his stance.
'Since that's the case, let's wait and see how long you can support Chu Bai.'