Chapter Twenty-Four: Bewilderment

  Because he had to meet Li Shengli on Saturday, Wen Chuan first went to Class 4 after school and met Little Godfather Liu Zhihe. Little Liu was very pleased with Wen Chuan's stunning performance in this gambling session and treated him like a Liberation Army uncle, holding his hand and chatting endlessly. Wen Chuan responded with a few words, laughing: "Brothers have something else to do later, can you settle the bill first?"

  Last time he took 1,000 yuan from the 4,000 yuan that Tan Xue gave him and gave it to Liu Zhihe. At a ratio of 1:3, just going out for a spin, he made a profit of 200% in just a few days. This casino is really lucrative! Haha. Liu Zhihe's reputation was not blown up by Ren Yi after all. He took out 3,000 yuan from his desk drawer and handed it over neatly. Last time it was an account book, this time it was a stack of cash. You're so cool, putting several thousand yuan in there without being afraid of attracting thieves? Wen Ze received the money and couldn't help but feel curious, bending down to sneak a peek at the secrets inside the drawer. Liu Zhihe laughed with his eyes closed, still quite vigilant, his fat body moving slightly to block Wen Ze's line of sight.

  The two men faced each other, laughing dryly for a moment. Wen Ze suppressed the urge to pull him away and take a look, slapping 500 yuan on the table instead. Without saying anything, he turned around and left. What was strange was that Liu Zhihe didn't ask any questions, stuffing the 500 yuan into his drawer and smiling as he watched Wen Ze's back disappear from view.

  The transaction between the two was carried out openly in the fourth classroom, and soon the news reached Mu Shan's ears. He had lost his appetite for several days after the disastrous match, and he had found excuses to beat up many people at school. However, this time the guys who were beaten would say with indignation: "If you have the guts, go fight Wen Qian! What's the point of bullying us?"

  MBD, just you wait and see how I'll deal with that guy!

  Due to Wen Qian and Liu Zhihe's secrecy, Mu Shanshan only found out today that Wen Qian had secretly kept 1,000 yuan beforehand and then won 3,000. Where did the 3,000 come from? It was all taken from their own pockets! According to messages circulating afterwards: Mu Shanshan rarely cursed, but a valuable pen in his hand was forcibly snapped in half!

  But Gu Wenyan was running back and forth between Ji Su and Ning Xiaoying, getting anxious and worried, and had no chance to get angry about this matter for the time being. Although the bet was made by five people including Mu Shanshan and Bai Huan, the 5,000 yuan was paid by Mu Shanshan alone, which was not a lot of money for his family background, but it was taken away so easily by the enemy, what a great shame!

  After school, Ning Xiaoyu met Xu Yao at the school gate. Since the last competition, the three of them have been famous, and to avoid being surrounded by trouble, they haven't acted together much in the past few days. Ning Xiaoyu was even harassed by Gu Wen yuan to the point of exhaustion, so she ran away alone as soon as school ended. In the past, the two could still maintain a basic understanding, Ning Xiaoyu ignored Gu Wen yuan, and Gu Wen yuan showed elegance and refinement, plus he was infatuated with Ji Su, so he never bothered her. But after the basketball game, it's unknown whether he was stimulated by Wen Qing's jealousy and possessiveness or realized that Ning Xiaoyu wasn't as obedient to family arrangements as he thought, becoming his future bride-to-be. So recently, except when going to the bathroom, he followed Ning Xiaoyu everywhere, not considering the friendship between their families, Ning Xiaoyu would have hit him already.

  Seeing that there was no one around, Wen Cheng naturally took Xu Ya's hand and said: "Come this way and I'll show you something." Xu Ya blushed but didn't struggle, letting him lead her through the alleys of Qingzhou. The sunset dyed the sky red, stretching out the shadows of the two people, Xu Ya mischievously raised a foot and stepped on Wen Cheng's butt, again and again, seemingly having endless fun.

  Wēn tiǎo nì zhe xiào, xié yǎn kàn tā jiāo mèi kě ài de yàngzi, zài rěn bù zhù xīn tóu de lián xī, tíng xià jiǎo bù zài tā qióng bí shàng diǎn le diǎn, dào: "cǎi wǒ jiù nà me hǎo wán? bèn dàn!"

  Translation:

  Wen Tiao suppressed a smile, gazing at her charming and lovely appearance, again unable to bear the sympathy in his heart, stopped in his tracks and gently tapped her nose, saying: "Stepping on me is that fun? Fool!"

  "You're stupid, super stupid, ridiculously stupid, even more stupid than a chicken egg!" Xǔ Yáo was caught red-handed and felt a bit embarrassed, but it didn't affect her quick and forceful counterattack.

  Warm and speechless, he took out the money from his pocket, explained the pros and cons, and made a bet without telling Xiuyue and Ning Xiaoyin, fearing that they would be under pressure if they knew in advance. Xiuyue's eyes sparkled as she spread out the old man's tickets one by one against the sun, "Haha, haha, this girl can also make money playing basketball, haha!"

  Wiped away a cold sweat and looked around, fortunately found a secluded place.

  She counted and suddenly glared with a fierce expression, saying: "How come it's short of 500 yuan? Well done, you little thief, daring to embezzle!"

  As he spoke, he rushed up and searched him.

  "Hey, don't take advantage of me... Hey, you can't touch that..."

  After finally calming down the little girl who had run out of control, Wen Ze said: "I took 500 to give to Liu Zhihe..."

  "Hmm?" Xǔ Yáo's smooth chin tilted upwards cutely, indicating for him to continue.

  Wen Ze smiled and said, "Ning Xiao's skills are indeed impressive, and our training has been effective. But do you think it's that easy to defeat such a strong opponent in a basketball game where teamwork is crucial? Especially when the score was so close earlier on, and yet in the end, it came down to just Mu Shan and me going head-to-head - this doesn't seem like a coincidence."

  Xu Yao isn't a fool, on the contrary, she's much smarter than many girls of the same age, and exclaimed: "What are you saying?"

  "Not bad, in Guan Yu and Shi Chengcai's case, there must be someone who kicked a fake ball at the last moment."

  Speaking of this, Wen Jian can't help but admit that Liu Zhihe is indeed a master of his craft. He's good at opening his mouth, keeping accounts, and even manipulating the game with MBD. As the saying goes, environment determines one's life, and the child of a public security bureau chief is naturally NB, not wasting the national emblem on our heads.

  Xu Yao patted her chest and giggled: "It's okay, it's okay. If I had lost, I would have been so angry!"

  Wen Ze smiled and didn't say a word, he was confident in his team. Guan You and Shi Chengcai were at the front and should have also done their best, otherwise Mu Shan wouldn't be able to notice? It's just that when it came to the last ball, with Guan You and Shi Chengcai's level, one of them could have completely not defended against Xu Yao and come to assist Mu Shan. As a result, everyone stuck to their positions and handed over the final decision-making power to Mu Shan. This was actually a very clever move, as all the blame would be borne by Mu Shan alone, so he couldn't complain too much about his teammates.

  You can't beat others one on one, so it's ridiculous to blame others?

  But Wen Jian firmly believed that even if the opponent had one more person at that moment, he still had the ability to break through and attack, and one ball would decide the outcome! However, the reason why he went to bet on that thousand dollars was not because he was sure of his own victory, but because he bet that Liu Zhihe, since his reputation was well-known outside, would definitely not sit back and wait for death after being humiliated by Mu Shanshan with five thousand dollars.

  Sure! Here is the translation:

  As expected, we won this game!

  It's not necessary for these things to be explained clearly to Xu Yao. Any gamble carries risks, and the outcome is what matters most, isn't it?

  Xu Yaomei counted the money again and again with a satisfied smile, then stuffed it into Wen Qian's pocket and said: "Alright, I've seen and played with the money enough, let you take care of it!"

  Wen Cheng quickly pulled out the little girl's hand, which had just been on his body for a while, and smelled the unique fragrance of the girl's body at close range.

  "Alright, I'm heading home first, 88." Xǔ Yáo waved goodbye, and with a gentle breeze, she floated away. After turning a corner, the little girl's tense body suddenly relaxed, and she peeked around the corner to take a sneak look. Wēn Chén had already turned around and left, and the boy's back looked quite captivating.

  "Pfft, so shameless." Xū Yáo's face was burning hot, her fingers lightly scratched her cheeks a few times. A flush of red spread across the skin on her cheek, quietly extending to the base of her ear, and she leaned against the wall just barely avoiding falling over.

  A bewildering feeling, just like this bewildering life!

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