Chapter 190: Chapter 190: Boss Mo, Your Vigilant Wife Has Come Online! 2
"The stakes are so modest, yet you wish to summon Mo Yinhe. Crown Prince Gaoyang, I want your entire duty-free mall. Do you dare to play?"
Suddenly, a bold female voice rang out.
The crowd turned their heads, only to see a man and a woman approaching hand in hand. The man exuded an assertive nobility, while the woman was both beautiful and cool.
Mo Yinhe had mentioned that this island housed the largest duty-free mall among the four Undersea Kingdoms.
Normally, many personal shoppers from the four Undersea Kingdoms came here to buy duty-free goods and resell them in their own countries.
Although Qu Gaoyang was arrogant and self-important, he also possessed a brilliant business mind. The largest duty-free mall in the Undersea World had been built by him and was his property.
To attract citizens from all the Undersea Kingdoms for leisure and shopping, Prince Gaoyang had also constructed a vast Underground City beneath the duty-free mall, specifically to house a casino.
There was a saying in the Undersea World: If you are down and out, the Underground City might just turn your fortunes around; if you have more money than you can spend, the Underground City might just let you experience the carefree life of a vagrant.
Such was this Underground City.
One part hell, one part heaven.
To gain support from other nations, Qu Gaoyang had also enlisted Feng Chonghua and Si Lisao as shareholders, dividing the casino’s equity into three parts.
One for himself, one for Feng Chonghua, and one for Si Lisao.
Of course, Mo Yinhe got nothing!
They simply did not wish to include Mo Yinhe in their venture!
With money for everyone to make, it all flowed into the pockets of princes from various nations. Such a business was naturally extremely stable!
Soon, the Underground City became wildly popular.
Qu Gaoyang didn’t lose out either. Even though he had given away two-thirds of the shares, the duty-free mall above the Underground City was enough to make him obscenely wealthy!
Si Mingjing’s demand for Qu Gaoyang’s duty-free mall right off the bat was more than just audacious; it was an attempt to cut off his financial lifeline!
Interfering with one’s livelihood is tantamount to killing their parents!
Qu Gaoyang leaned back in his chair, spun it 180 degrees with an air of nonchalance, and haughtily rested his arms on the armrests, looking down on Si Mingjing from his elevated position.
"What big talk. You think you alone can win my entire duty-free mall?"
Si Mingjing’s lips curled up, deliberately radiating an air of arrogance. "Whether I can win your entire duty-free mall is down to my skill. Whether you dare to play with me is about your courage. If you don’t have the guts, then remember to call me ’Granny’ wherever you go from now on."
This was a tit-for-tat response to Qu Gaoyang boasting everywhere that Mo Yinhe was his grandson!
Mo Yinhe wrapped his arm around her shoulder, struggling to contain his smile.
My darling, even having forgotten me, she won’t let anyone bully me. She’s a true protector of her husband.
He felt no shame in being defended by a woman. Instead, his face was beaming with pride and arrogance.
Such an expression, in the eyes of other men, is damn infuriating!
Qu Gaoyang raised his hand and slammed it violently onto the armrest. "Ignorant woman! You think you’re invincible after winning a couple of matches? You’re not even worth one of Ajiu’s fingers! I accept the challenge. Tonight, I’ll show you what it means to be harshly schooled by society!"
This is my casino, my turf. This woman is completely overestimating herself. Qu Gaoyang laughed inwardly.
Qu Gaoyang said, "Since we’re betting, it can’t just be me putting up the stakes. Mo Yinhe, you have one hour: if your new darling can’t win 50 million, the zero-tariff contract we signed today gets annulled on the spot. Mo Yinhe, do you dare?"
Si Mingjing frowned slightly.
"Why wouldn’t I dare?" Mo Yinhe looked down at Si Mingjing, his gaze filled with tenderness and indulgence.
His Mingjing was insistent on playing, and he certainly couldn’t spoil her fun.
Qu Gaoyang was immediately thrilled!
All day long, he had regretted being pressured into signing the zero-tariff contract and was worried about how to explain himself when he returned home.
He had not expected Mo Yinhe’s woman to be so arrogantly confident, practically handing him an opportunity on a silver platter!
I’ll make this woman lose so badly she won’t even have her bra left, and then I’ll annul the traitorous contract signed today. Then I’ll have regained both face and substance!
Si Mingjing winning? I hadn’t even considered that! This is my casino, my territory! Other than Ajiu, the goddess of luck, anyone else—even the King of Heaven himself—would lose everything to me here! Now that Ajiu is mine, no one can possibly break her record!
Qu Gaoyang’s eyebrows danced with excitement for a moment!
His fighting spirit was fully ignited!
Letting his guest choose, he said, "The game rules: a one-hour time limit. Miss Si, you’ll start with 100 yuan as capital and need to win 50 million. Miss Si, what would you like to play?"
Si Mingjing picked up her sunglasses.
She put them on her nose with a touch of arrogance.
"I hear the most fun game here is Pearl Gambling. As a girl, I can’t resist the allure of pearls, so let’s start with that."
Seeing Si Mingjing wearing sunglasses, Qu Gaoyang gestured.
Someone immediately stepped forward and said, "Miss Si, I need to check your sunglasses and pupils."
Wearing sunglasses at night—is she planning to cheat? Qu Gaoyang thought. How could I let Si Mingjing get away with it? Cheating in my casino is a death wish!
Si Mingjing took off her sunglasses.
She handed them over to the staff member with an air of open magnanimity.
The staff member wanted to inspect her pupils, fearing she was hiding some cheating device in her eyes.
Si Mingjing confidently positioned her eyes in front of the inspection device.
That’s right, I am going to cheat, but who can detect that my eyes have Clairvoyant Eyes?
After the inspection, the staff member said, "No problem."
Si Mingjing put the sunglasses back on.
The moment she did, her dark eyes transformed into golden pupils, capable of seeing through anything.
Tonight, I’m going to earn my first fortune here—the ownership of all the shops in the duty-free mall! In the future, I’ll be a happy landlady, lying back and counting money every day!
"Miss Si, if you please," said Qu Gaoyang, personally leading the way.
He escorted her and Mo Yinhe to the Pearl Gambling table.
At this moment, they were the center of attention for the entire room.
Many gamblers stopped playing and came over to watch.
"Is that Si Mingjing, the woman Crown Prince Yinhe kissed so sensationally at the Four Nations Summit today?"
"I heard she helped Mo Yinhe win the custody battle!"
"She wants to win 50 million in one hour? How is that possible? Does she think she’s Bai Jiusi?"
Mo Yinhe, with an indulgent gesture, pulled out a chair for her.
Once she sat down, he took a seat beside her. Mo Yinhe crossed his long legs and leaned his body toward her slightly.
He explained the rules of Pearl Gambling to her.
"It’s very simple. The Croupier brings out a seashell, and players bet on whether there’s a pearl inside. If you think there is, you bet ’yes’; if not, you bet ’no.’ After players place their bets, the Croupier opens the shell on the spot, and the result is immediately clear. The odds aren’t high, 1:1."
Si Mingjing understood. This is too easy! With my Clairvoyant Eyes, I can effortlessly tell whether or not there are pearls inside the seashells. It seems even the heavens agree that I’m destined to be the landlady!