After the True Heiress Travels Back
Chapter 602: Eight Zeros in a Row

Chapter 602: Chapter 602: Eight Zeros in a Row

If he knew the netizens had so much confidence in Shi Yaoguang, he wouldn’t have set her odds so high.

Now look what happened.

So many people have placed bets, if Shi Yaoguang truly makes it into the top three, he’s really going to lose his shirt.

Thus,

the Zhuang Family became the most eager among the spectators of the Imperial University PK Competition for Shi Yaoguang to be quickly eliminated.

They always say opportunity comes with risks.

These people bet at ten to one odds, if they lose, the Zhuang Family could make a killing.

...

The Zhuang Family had the guts to open a betting pool, of course, they would have their own ways.

So, on the day the PK competition began, he personally showed up too.

The PK competition was held in Emperor University’s laboratory building.

Emperor University is wealthy and lavish; the laboratory building is as big as half a stadium.

It couldn’t be more appropriate for holding the competition.

As the match schedule was announced, participants like Shi Yaoguang and Ling Qingxue gradually arrived.

After entering the laboratory building, Shi Yaoguang felt the sensation of being watched.

The gaze was very fervent.

She subconsciously turned her head, looking for the owner of the gaze.

The Zhuang Family had not expected her to suddenly turn around, and their eyes met Shi Yaoguang’s scrutinizing gaze unexpectedly.

He immediately felt guilty.

Shi Yaoguang noticed his eyes darting away and furrowed her brows.

Shi Yaoguang’s movement, naturally, did not escape Quan Jinbei’s eyes.

Before the PK competition started, Quan Jinbei had already taken his seat in his designated area.

The Zhuang Family’s focused gaze on Shi Yaoguang, of course, he saw that too.

Because of this, he even had someone check out the Zhuang Family’s identity.

The Zhuang Family’s name is Bai Zhantang, a grandson of a director of Emperor University.

One could say he’s also a second-generation elite.

It’s well-known that Bai Zhantang is quite unrestrained, a playful sort.

Quan Jinbei quickly understood why Bai Zhantang had been staring at Shi Yaoguang.

The reason was...

Before the PK competition started, Bai Zhantang had set up a betting pool on Weibo.

The odds of Shi Yaoguang making it into the top three were still ten to one.

Perhaps Bai Zhantang’s initial thought was that, with such high odds, no one would win big.

However, the comments below were all down on Shi Yaoguang.

But when it really came down to placing bets, everyone went for the ten to one odds.

This really left him gasping for breath, which is why he became particularly concerned about Shi Yaoguang.

After Shi Yaoguang glanced at Bai Zhantang, his heart started thumping wildly.

Finally, when she turned her head away, just as he was about to breathe a sigh of relief, he met the gaze of some big shot in the front row...

Just one look from the big shot, and Bai Zhantang got the jitters.

Fuck fuck fuck!!!

Why should this big shot look at him?

This was the existence that his old man repeatedly warned him not to provoke.

What does this big shot want with him?

He’s not good-looking at all!

The barrage in Bai Zhantang’s mind went on and on.

However, his face was stretched into an expression that seemed blank.

If you looked carefully, you could see that his forehead was covered in a fine layer of cold sweat.

Just when Bai Zhantang could hardly keep up the pretense any longer, Quan Jinbei’s gaze finally moved away from him.

This made him breathe a long sigh of relief.

His friends sitting next to him, watching his expression, teased him by making faces, "Hey, your face looks too indecent, man; what’s with you? You crumbled just in a few seconds?"

Bai Zhantang glared at him, "What rubbish are you spouting? Don’t you know I nearly got scared to death?"

"Ah?"

His friend looked curious, "What happened?"

Bai Zhantang, not daring to make too much of a scene, subtly with his facial expression pointed towards a figure not far away.

"There."

His friend looked over, carefully identified and then gasped in shock, "Hiss—"

"What on earth are you doing looking at him?"

He wore a craven expression, terrified of Quan Jinbei turning his head back.

Seeing him so scared, Bai Zhantang didn’t make fun of him, because...

He was scared too.

They were all cowards, no need to mock another coward.

What he wanted to know now was where he had crossed the other party.

Although Bai Zhantang was a gambler, he was also a smart man.

He knew that keeping a low profile usually wouldn’t attract the attention of those higher up.

If he had caught their attention, it could only mean...

He must have done something wrong.

"Did you provoke him somehow?" his friend guessed the same.

Bai Zhantang racked his brains, scrutinizing carefully, but couldn’t figure out any reason.

"I didn’t do anything, how could I have provoked him?"

As he spoke, his tone revealed a sense of grievance, "You know I don’t need to take on the family burdens, I just play around outside, maybe start a gambling game or two..."

As he said this, his voice trailed off slightly.

It finally dawned on him where he had crossed paths with Quan Jinbei.

It was the gambling games!

He had been thinking of setting up a gambling game without much consideration.

After all...

From one gambling game, he could earn several years’ worth of living expenses.

But now, look at him.

He had kicked an iron plate!

Bai Zhantang inwardly wailed and said to the person next to him with a cowardly expression, "Do you think it’s still possible for me to apologize for my mistake now?"

His friend shrugged, unable to help, "I’m afraid it’s too late."

"How do you know that?" Bai Zhantang’s face was a mask of terror.

"Because... you’re done for."

After his friend finished speaking, he quietly moved away from Bai Zhantang, pretending not to be close to him.

Seeing his friend’s frustrating behavior, Bai Zhantang swallowed nervously, his heart going cold.

At the same time, he kept telling himself in his heart.

It’s okay.

It’s okay.

At worst, he’d just get a scolding from the old man at home.

The problem wasn’t serious—

Dammit, the problem was serious!

He opened Weibo and saw the status of his gambling game, and Bai Zhantang spurted out a mouthful of old blood.

His gambling game had always been on a small scale.

Win or lose, he’d just been risking his pocket money.

But just now, a mysterious big shot had placed a bet.

The person crisply chose odds of one to ten.

Then...

One, ten, hundred, thousand, ten thousand, hundred thousand, million, ten million, billion...

A whole eight zeros!

This rhythm was going to bankrupt him!

Seeing Bai Zhantang’s sweaty face, his friend felt sympathy mixed with relief.

Thank goodness, he hadn’t gotten involved in it.

Amidst his relief, he couldn’t help but worry for his brother.

This was no small sum.

Should Shi Yaoguang really make it to the top three, the entire Bai Family would be doomed.

The only hope now was that Yaoguang couldn’t make it.

If she couldn’t, Bai Zhantang wouldn’t just avoid paying out, but he could make a fortune.

However...

Seeing Yaoguang’s confident and composed demeanor, he knew the chances were extremely slim.

She probably had the capability, unless there was external interference.

But, that option was very dangerous.

What if Quan Jinbei found out they were maliciously interfering with his wife’s competition? Wouldn’t the consequences be even worse?