Chapter 946: Chapter 947: Your Luck Only This One Time
Song Xiaodong brought the two of them to a gambling table. This table was for dice gamesābetting on big or small, or specific numbersāsimple and direct.
Miao Xuanxuan leaned in close and whispered in Miao Qingqingās ear, "Our hubby is incredible at guessing dice points. Itās super easy for him to win money."
Miao Qingqing nodded. She wasnāt even surprised. With how strong Song Xiaodong was now, his cultivation level of True Qi was exceptionally high. Even though she didnāt understand True Qi, hearing Song Xiaodong talk about it enough gave her a general idea.
But playing by outright cheating to win would be boring, so the three of them placed bets casually and randomly. Winning meant light-hearted fun; losing wasnāt worrisome. After all, Song Xiaodong was there to back them up.
When it came to gambling in casinos, there were always a few unwritten rules. Song Xiaodong couldnāt afford to go too overboard with winning. If he did, heād surely end up on the blacklist, and next time they wouldnāt even be allowed in.
So Song Xiaodong only occasionally intervened, helping Miao Qingqing and Miao Xuanxuan recover their losses so they could enjoy themselves thoroughly.
As the three were having fun, Jinglin Zuoye joined them, directly handing a stack of chips to the person originally sitting next to Miao Qingqing. That person immediately understood and gave up their spot to Jinglin Zuoye.
"Mr. Jinglin, we were classmates after all. I hope you wonāt start any trouble here," Miao Qingqing said, frowning slightly as she issued the mild warning.
Jinglin Zuoye smiled faintly and said, "Miao Qingqing, you know Iāve always liked you. Now that youāre married, my heart is heavy, and Iām not convinced. I want to see what heās got to deserve you."
Miao Qingqing was visibly annoyed. This guy, Jinglin Zuoye, was truly exhausting. With a steely gaze, she said, "Who I marry is my business. Itās not something Mr. Jinglin needs to concern himself with."
Jinglin Zuoye didnāt react with anger, instead grinning as he said, "Itās no trouble at all. You know what kind of person I am, Miao Qingqing. If Iāve set my sights on something, itās not easy for anyone to take it away from me."
"So what are you trying to do now?" Miao Qingqing said coldly. If it had been in the past, she mightāve been intimidated by Jinglin Zuoye, given his ties to the criminal underworld. But now, things were different. She wasnāt the same student she used to be, and with Song Xiaodong around, she felt no fear.
Jinglin Zuoye said, "Nothing much. I just want to play a game with him. Heās gambling here, isnāt he? Letās gamble. A side bet. Whoever guesses wrong loses. And the stakes? Theyāll be ten times whatever the house would pay out. For example, if you bet on big or small, the odds are 1-to-1; if you win, Iāll pay you ten times. If you hit a specific numberānormally 15 times the payoutāIāll pay you ten times that. What do you say?"
"Ridiculous!" Miao Qingqing scoffed.
Jinglin Zuoye squinted at Song Xiaodong and said, "Whatās wrong? Donāt dare to bet? Are you afraid you donāt have what it takes and donāt want to risk losing big?"
Song Xiaodong turned and looked at Jinglin Zuoye, saying, "Alright, letās do it. A betās a bet."
Miao Xuanxuan immediately grew excited, "Weāve got someone handing us money, hubby! Now we can really have some fun!"
Song Xiaodong nodded. "There are always fools willing to do this. Canāt help it."
Jinglin Zuoye let out a cold laugh and said, "Remember, the bet is ten times the amount, settled in US dollars. Bet one thousand, and Iāll pay out ten thousand."
Miao Xuanxuan snorted, "Hey, whatever-your-name-is, what if you lose and refuse to pay up?"
Jinglin Zuoye responded casually, "Do you think I, Jinglin Zuoye, would shirk a debt? As long as you dare to bet, if I lose Iāll definitely pay. If you lose, Iām not worried if you refuse to pay. Iāll personally come to your house and collect it."
Miao Qingqing glanced at Song Xiaodong, who smiled and said, "I canāt back down, or heād look down on me."
Jinglin Zuoye laughed and immediately threw down some chips, saying, "Ha! At least youāve got some guts. Alright, letās start. Iām betting one thousand on odd."
Song Xiaodong glanced at Jinglin Zuoye, then casually threw down one thousand chips on even.
The banker pressed a button, and the dice in the dice cup started spinning. Unlike some tables, this one didnāt require manual shaking; it was fully automated.
Song Xiaodong squinted, and the diceās motion in the cup unfolded clearly in his mind. When they finally stopped turning, he knew precisely what the result would beāit was even.
The dice cup opened, and the banker announced the points. Jinglin Zuoye laughed, saying, "Looks like youāve got some lucky streak. Note this down; Iāve lost ten thousand already."
The man accompanying Jinglin Zuoye immediately started logging the results on an iPad, while Miao Qingqing and Miao Xuanxuan couldnāt care less about keeping track.
Over the next few rounds, both Jinglin Zuoye and Song Xiaodong alternated between winning and losing.
"This kind of bet is so dull. The odds are too low; winning isnāt even exciting. Iāll bet on a specific number this time. Iām betting twelve points, ten thousand." Jinglin Zuoye said with a grin as he tossed a stack of chips.
Miao Qingqing and Miao Xuanxuan immediately grew nervous. A ten-thousand-dollar wagerāif he guessed right, the house would pay out fifteen times. Add the tenfold agreed upon between them, and that would be 150 times. A ten-thousand-dollar bet turned into a one-and-a-half million dollar gamble.
Of course, if Jinglin Zuoye missed, then nothing would happen. The problem was if he hit.
Song Xiaodong gave Jinglin Zuoye a glance and said, "Thatās quite a bold move. If I bet less, itād seem like Iām missing out. Alright, Iāll match ten thousand. Qingqing, Xuanxuan, what number should I bet on?"
Miao Qingqing hesitated, but Miao Xuanxuan was brimming with confidence and said casually, "Bet thirteen, one point higher than his."
Song Xiaodong smiled, "Alright, weāll bet thirteen points." With that, he threw in ten thousand chips.
Jinglin Zuoye laughed heartily, "Good, I like exhilarating bets like these. Letās go!"
Technically, bets could be placed after the dice were shaken, allowing someone with exceptional hearing to deduce the result. But neither man waited for the shake; it seemed entirely up to luck.
The dice started spinning. Song Xiaodong clearly knew the dice were showing one, three, and six, totaling ten pointsāneither man had guessed correctly.
But when the dice cup opened, the three dice revealed themselves as three, three, and sixāexactly twelve points.
"Ha... looks like my luck really is amazing!" Jinglin Zuoye laughed loudly.
Song Xiaodong squinted slightly, his gaze sweeping faintly over the banker before he smiled lightly and said, "Your luck is good, but maybe only this time."