There was a moment of silence in the private room.
Gu Tinglan’s gaze lingered between Shen Li and Lu Huaiyu for a moment before he smiled.
“What a coincidence. Both of you bet on Number Seven to win alone?”
Shen Li’s heart skipped a beat. As she tilted her head, she happened to meet Lu Huaiyu’s gaze.
Their eyes met.
The corners of Lu Huaiyu’s lips curled up slightly.
“It’s quite a coincidence.”
To be able to pick Number Seven at the same time and bet on winning alone, this probability was…
Yu Pingchuan had a look of surprise on his face.
“The both of you bet on Number Seven winning alone? I think Number Five is better!”
Hearing that, Gu Tinglan glanced at him.
He now knew why Shen Li had insisted on inviting Yu Pingchuan over.
If he was really allowed to bet on his own, he would probably lose everything.
Shen Li took her phone out.
“Since Second Brother is also optimistic about number seven, then shall I make a bet on it?”
Gu Tinglan thought of something.
“Ah Li, are you still using the S-rank member account that I gave you last year? Would you like to change it?”
Different levels of member accounts had different levels of authority.
The transaction amount for an S-rank account was limited to five million. If she wanted to play, it would be more convenient to change to a higher-level member account.
“There’s no need.” Shen Li’s lips curved. “I think this will do.”
Hearing her say this, Gu Tinglan did not say anything more.
Seeing what Shen Li was doing, Lu Huaiyu took his phone out and his slender fingers tapped on the screen a few times.
Yu Pingchuan saw that both of them had bet on number seven to win alone, but he was hesitant.
If only one person were making this bet, he might not have thought much of it. But now that both of them had bet on Number Seven, then…
With her head lowered, Shen Li finished typing on her phone. When she looked up, she saw Yu Pingchuan’s conflicted expression.
“Senior Brother, if you don’t place your bets soon, the match will officially begin.”
Yu Pingchuan looked at the competition ground once again. His gaze moved back and forth between Number Five and Number Seven. After a long while, he gritted his teeth.
“I’ll still bet on Number Five to win alone!”
After all, it was the first match. He still wanted to follow his heart.
Shen Li was not surprised. “Alright.”
Yu Pingchuan was easy to talk to in other matters, but he was especially stubborn when it came to betting on horses.
She did not intend to persuade him at first. After all, he would compromise after he had paid enough.
Seeing this, Gu Tinglan could roughly guess what the situation was like when Shen Li had accompanied Yu Pingchuan last year.
He leaned against the back of his chair and looked at the arena. Suddenly, he smiled.
“I wonder how many SSS members will participate this year.”
Since betting on horses was a gamble, it was natural that the greater the stakes, the more interesting it would be.
And once members of this level entered the arena, they were all big orders.
In particular, he had a deep impression of the two people who had earned the most last year.
Shen Li looked at him.
“What happens behind the scenes can be investigated, right?”
“Yes. Once there is any movement, the people below will immediately report it.”
Gu Tinglan looked at the time. There was only one minute left before the official start of the race. All the participating horses were already in position on the track. At the same time, the channel for betting on this race had already been closed.
He shrugged and smiled.
“It seems that up until now, not a single SSS member has placed a bet.”
This was actually normal.
This was just the preliminary round and not the final round. The winning rate of all the horses was not very high. Even if they won the bet, their earnings would be limited.
Many big shots were too lazy to waste their time on this. They would wait until the final round before making a move.
Shen Li nodded.
Just then, the sound of an order rang out on the field!
Bang–!
The first horse race had finally officially begun!
…
On the track, several horses rushed out.
Number five quickly rushed to the front and pulled away from the second place by quite a large margin.
When Yu Pingchuan saw this, he looked excited.
“Number Five! See, I told you he was good!”
He talked about how he had raised horses for so many years and had seen countless horse races. He was confident that his judgment in picking horses was very good.
Number Five’s condition was really good!
As long as he continued to maintain his condition, he would definitely win this match!
Shen Li looked at the field and quickly withdrew her gaze. She picked up the afternoon tea menu and started flipping through it.
“I’d like a cup of peach juice. Second Brother, what about you?”
Lu Huaiyu turned his head. “Strawberry juice.”
“Okay.”
Gu Tinglan had originally been watching the match but when he heard their voices, he turned his head and noticed their extremely casual manner. He could not help but ask, “At a time like this, how are you both still in the mood to drink?”
Countless spectators in the stands cheered. The entire racecourse was in an uproar and the atmosphere was lively.
Even Yu Pingchuan, who was beside them, clenched his fists and stared intently at the field. He was extremely focused, afraid of missing out on anything.
Only these two people were still very calm as if they had nothing to do with this horse race.
“By the way, Lu Er, since when did you like drinking strawberry juice?”
This really did not seem to be a taste that he would like.
Hearing this, the tip of Lu Huaiyu’s brows raised slightly. His gaze paused on the little girl’s face for a moment and he smiled lightly.
“Yeah, I suddenly felt that it was quite sweet one day and I fell in love with it.”
Shen Li was looking at the menu, but she could still feel his gaze on her.
It was very light, but it felt like a spark had been lit until even her skin was burning hot.
She coughed lightly and looked at Gu Tinglan. “Anyway, we’ve already placed our bets. Victory and defeat have already been decided. There’s nothing to be nervous about. What would you like to drink, Little Uncle?”
Gu Tinglan smiled and said, “You have a very stable mentality. You don’t look like a newbie at all. I’ll have a cup of peach juice just like you.”
Shen Li nodded and pressed the service bell. Soon, a waiter came in.
Shen Li handed the menu over.
“Two cups of peach juice and a cup of strawberry juice please.”
Gu Tinglan reminded, “Ah Li, Elder Yu hasn’t–”
“Please add another cup of bitter melon juice.”
Shen Li added.
Gu Tinglan was stunned.
So it was not that she had forgotten to ask, but that she had already helped make the decision…
He glanced over at Yu Pingchuan and found that he was staring at the competition ground, as if he had not heard anything.
His expression also changed from his initial joy and anticipation to nervousness and anxiety.
Gu Tinglan realized something and looked at the competition ground again. As expected, Number Five who had been at the forefront had been replaced by Number Seven!
At this moment, only the last quarter of the race was left. The further they went, the harder it would be for the others to do any overtaking!
More importantly, Number Five looked like he was losing strength, while Number Seven was still in good condition.
As time passed, the gap between the two widened once again!
Finally unable to hold it in any longer, Yu Pingchuan got to his feet.
“Hurry up!”
Had it not all been fine at the start? Why had it started to fall behind towards the end?
A huge commotion broke out in the stands near the finish line!
“Number Five! Number Five!”
“Number Seven! Hurry up!”
From the shouts, it was not difficult to hear that there more people had bet on Number Five.
Finally, in the midst of the clamor, Number Seven was the first to arrive!
The audience in the stands sighed.
Yu Pingchuan opened his mouth, but he was so distressed that he was unable to say a single word.
His… his money…
“Senior Brother.”
Shen Li called out to him.
Yu Pingchuan turned his head stiffly, with a pained expression on his face. “Ah Li…”
“It’s just a preliminary round. Don’t be too sad.” Shen Li smiled and comforted him. “Come and drink a cup of bitter melon juice. It’s been specially prepared for you.”
