778 Bet On The Lottery
“Well said. If that’s the case, then I won’t be polite.” The smile on Shen Hanxing’s face deepened, and she even clapped. “Young Master Lu is right. It’s just a small competition, there’s no need to make it too big. How about five million?”
“Five million?” Lu Shaoyang raised his eyebrows. The amount left on his card was less than five million! In the past, when his family was well-off, his family would have asked him about it even if he spent five million dollars in one go. Now that all the funds of the Lu Corporation were locked up, the Lu family was about to sell everything they had in order to restart that project! He only had the money for this social event left in his card, which was about a million dollars. Where was he going to get five million dollars?
“That’s right. I heard that the Lu Corporation has managed to get some investors and will soon become a wealthy family.” Shen Hanxing looked at Lu Shaoyang and smiled, “It’s only five million. It’s a small amount. Don’t tell me you can’t afford it, Young Master Lu?”
Seeing Shen Hanxing looking at Lu Shaoyang with a smile, Ji Yan could not help but pinch her hand. Shen Hanxing had no choice but to sneak a glance at Ji Yan. However, there was no blame in his eyes. Instead, they were full of smiles.
Lu Shaoyang was hesitant at first, but seeing Ji Yan and Shen Hanxing’s flirtatious looks, he was instantly enraged. “Five million it is! I can afford it!” He might not lose! If he won, not only would he embarrass Ji Yan, but he would also get a large sum of money. He would kill two birds with one stone!
“Now that you have investors, you are indeed generous, Young Master Lu.” Seeing that Lu Shaoyang had agreed, Shen Hanxing’s smile widened. “For a rich kid like Lu Shaoyang, five million is just a small amount of money, like five hundred dollars. But for someone like me who came from a poor family, five million is a sky-high price.” She said with a smile, “I’m a money-grubbing person, since there’s five million as a bet, how about I join the match too?”
“What investment? Where did Mrs. Ji hear this from?” Lu Shaoyang’s mouth was full of bitterness. He had no other way out now, so he could only force himself to say, “Since Mrs. Ji wants to compete, of course, I will not stop you.” He did not forget the purpose of his trip this time. He wanted to show his friends the financial power of the Lu Corporation and make them believe that the Lu Corporation had overcome the difficulties. This way, they would be willing to invest in him. Since that was the case, he could not be timid in spending money. Since he had already agreed, he had to continue no matter what. However, Shen Hanxing was too vengeful. He had only chided her a little at the beginning, and now she was trying to return the favor.
“Mr. Ji and I will compete separately.” Shen Hanxing’s expression became even more cheerful. She narrowed her eyes and smiled, “How about this, we’ll give the first and second place five million each?”
Lu Shaoyang was shocked. That would add up to 10 million! If he were to lose… His palm was a little cold.
“But I’ve never been in contact with these before. I hope Young Master Lu won’t pick something that’s too unfamiliar.” Shen Hanxing chuckled as if she didn’t see Lu Shaoyang’s expression. “Otherwise, I’m afraid I’ll have to pay for this ten million.”
Lu Shaoyang raised his eyes to look at Shen Hanxing, who still had a nonchalant expression on her face as if she didn’t notice Lu Shaoyang’s gaze. She said casually, “Ten million is not a small amount. My heart will ache if I take it out.”
Lu Shaoyang’s face twisted when he heard this. He didn’t know when it started, but the situation between him and Shen Hanxing seemed to have reversed. Shen Hanxing, who used to live in the slums, could casually say that she would feel heartache if she had to fork out ten million dollars. On the other hand, Lu Shaoyang, who used to live a good life, was now so poor that he couldn’t even fork out a million dollars. Lu Shaoyang used to despise people who pretended to be strong, but now he was forced to do the same.
Lu Shaoyang clenched his fists and was speechless for a moment. He finally realized how it felt to be in a dilemma. If he lost, the ten million would be enough to crush the current Lu Corporation. If he won… Thinking of the possibility of winning, Lu Shaoyang held his breath. If he won, not only would he get ten million dollars for free, but he could also show off his financial power to his peers. Such a generous investment was much more useful than treating others.
“Young Master Lu, what do you think of my suggestion?” Shen Hanxing looked up at Lu Shaoyang and saw the struggle in his eyes. People were always easily swayed by their own emotions, not to mention that the stakes were so attractive that it often made people forget the consequences of losing the game. Lu Shaoyang was the only son in his family and had never experienced too many setbacks. How much self-control could a person who grew up in a favorable situation have?
