For a time, many of the young noblemen in the Happy Gate were all discussing among themselves, clearly treating Ye Luo as if he were merely Li Guangyuanâs lackeyâafter all, in Macau, the only one who dared to bid against the son of the Gambling King was this Young Master Li Guangyuan.
"Li Guangyuan, are you trying to compete with me for this woman?"
Zhang Huai glanced at Ye Luo, then turned to Li Guangyuan; it seemed he too thought the real bidder was Li Guangyuan standing beside Ye Luo.
"Of course not, it was Young Master Ye who just made the bid!"
Li Guangyuan shook his head; originally, he had wanted to make a bid to acquire this top-tier beauty, but once Ye Luo started bidding, he didnât dare to continue.
"Are you fucking stupid? It was clearly me who shouted the bid just now. It seems youâre not only blind but also deaf!"
Ye Luo looked at Zhang Huai with a cold sneer on his face.
"You..."
Upon hearing such insults hurled his way, Zhang Huai looked infuriated, with anger flaring in his eyes.
The people present were taken aback, speculating about Ye Luoâs identity, for he even dared to curse at Zhang Huai.
"I bid thirty million!"
Immediately after, Zhang Huai hummed coldly, his face grim; he couldnât lay a hand on Ye Luo, so he planned to win over this woman directly as a way to vent his frustration.
"Fifty million!"
Ye Luo, with a composed expression, called out a number, showcasing the same boldness he had once displayed at an auction in Capital City.
The audience, upon hearing Ye Luoâs nonchalant addition of twenty million, couldnât help but gasp in astonishment.
Paying fifty million for a woman truly wasnât something just anyone could pull off, not even these wealthy and influential young masters would go to such lengths.
After all, it was a complete disregard for money; fifty million could get you several top-tier celebrities. In the past, the highest bid for a beauty at Happy Gate had only been ten to twenty million, but now it had surged directly to fifty million, leaving people in awe.
Even Zhang Huaiâs eyes showed a hint of surprise as he looked at Ye Luo, having not expected the young man to bid such a high price.
"Are you sure you can come up with that fifty million?"
Zhang Huai said with a mocking tone as he looked at Ye Luo.
Zhang Huaiâs words prompted those around to sweep their gaze over Ye Luo and nod in agreement, echoing Zhang Huaiâs skepticism.
After all, Ye Luo was dressed very ordinarily and didnât look like any sort of noble, so how could he possibly have fifty million?
"Thatâs none of your concern," Ye Luo said with a playful expression.
"Donât worry, Zhang Huai. Even if Young Master Ye canât come up with so much money, the Li Family will cover all of it," Li Guangyuan said directly.
"Hmph!"
Hearing Li Guangyuanâs words, Zhang Huaiâs complexion darkened, and he once more called out, "Sixty million!"
"One hundred million!"
Ye Luo said lazily, as if one hundred million was just an ordinary number that tumbled effortlessly from his lips.
However, everyone in Happy Gate was taken by surprise, particularly a certain woman who wore a stunned expression on her face.
Even the corner of Zhang Huaiâs mouth twitched fiercely, and his body trembled. Although his family background was affluent, spending one hundred million on a woman was something he definitely couldnât afford.
If he did that, he would be branded a profligate son through and through.
"What do you say? Are you going to raise the bid?"
Ye Luo looked at Zhang Huai with amusement in his eyes.
Zhang Huaiâs gaze wavered, his fists clenched tightly, and his face became extremely ugly; under the current circumstances, if he didnât raise the bid, he would completely lose face.
But to raise it would mean a massive sum, and he simply didnât have that much money at his disposal.
"I heard youâre the Gambling Kingâs son; Iâll give you a chance. How about we make a bet on this?"
Ye Luo said, looking at Zhang Huai.
"You want to bet with me?"
Zhang Huaiâs expression became stunned, and he looked at Ye Luo with complete surprise.
"Thatâs right, donât tell me youâre scared? It seems the son of the Gambling King is all bark and no bite!"
Ye Luo chuckled.
"Hahaha!"
Zhang Huai burst into laughter, while the people present looked at Ye Luo with somewhat strange expressions.
This guy must be crazy. Zhang Huaiâs father is the Gambling King, and he has grown up in a gambling environment since childhood. Though he is not quite the Gambling King himself, his gambling skills are definitely top-notch. And here this guy is, challenging Zhang Huai to a betâthis is practically suicidal.
"Fine, how shall we compare?"
Zhang Huai looked at Ye Luo with excitement, silently cursing this damned fool for daring to challenge him to a bet, thinking heâll show Ye Luo how to die.
"Letâs bet on poker. Each person draws two cards, and weâll see whose are larger. One round decides the winner. If I win, you give me a billion and this beauty. If you lose, then you give me a billion, and the beauty belongs to me."
Ye Luo said calmly.
"Okay, Iâll bet with you!"
Zhang Huai didnât hesitate at all. He had been learning this most basic poker bet on high and low since he was a child, and it didnât pose any challenge for him.
Subsequently, the casino brought a gambling table and a dealer, who took out a deck of cards and began to shuffle them ostentatiously. Ye Luo watched with a nonchalant gaze, whereas Zhang Huaiâs eyes followed the dealerâs shuffling throughout the process.
Soon, the cards were shuffled and spread out in a line.
"You draw first!"
Ye Luo said indifferently.
Zhang Huaiâs gaze lingered on the deck for a long time before he finally drew a card. Upon seeing it, a hint of joy appeared on his face.
Ye Luo swept the cards with his Clairvoyant Eye, and the opponentâs card became transparent, with its suit and number appearing before his eyes.
It was an Ace, which already counted as a very high card in this deck.
Then, Ye Luo casually drew a two. His gaze shifted back to the opponent, and Zhang Huai, after a long pause, slowly drew another card, which just happened to be another Ace, his face immediately showing a cold, smug smile.
Ye Luo sneered. This kind of game posed absolutely no challenge to him; he was merely amusing himself with this fellow.
Without any hesitation, Ye Luo once again casually pulled out another card, appearing to the onlookers as incredibly nonchalant.
"Hmph, I bet youâre just drawing blindly."
Zhang Huai looked at Ye Luo with a derisive smile, and those surrounding them held no hope for Ye Luoâit was clear he didnât seem to know how to play cards.
"Show your cards, letâs see how big they are!"
Ye Luo spoke up.
"A pair of Aces. I really want to see what cards youâve drawn!"
Zhang Huai displayed his cards openlyâpair of Aces, unquestionably a powerful hand, and for a moment, everyoneâs eyes swept towards Ye Luo.
"Show them, letâs see what two cards youâve drawn?"
Zhang Huai looked at Ye Luo with a cold face.
"Sorry, but I just happen to have bigger ones!"
Ye Luo revealed his pair of twos. In an instant, Zhang Huaiâs face turned as ugly as if he had eaten shit.
"Alright, you can go pay me that billion now, and this woman belongs to me."
Ye Luo smiled devilishly, his gaze brushing over the beauty from the Angel Race.
"This woman, Iâm taking her!"
Just at that moment, a thunderous voice exploded out of thin air, making oneâs heart skip a beat.