35: Chapter 35 Coincidences Within Coincidences

Just as Wu Ya and Chen Guangke were excitedly planning to pick out more lottery tickets, a sudden exclamation came from nearby.

“I won! I won!”

“She won?”

“Won a million?”

“Doesn't look like it...”

Seeing the commotion on the other side, Chen Guangke and Wu Ya immediately crowded over to ask, “How much did she win?”

The woman scratched her head somewhat embarrassedly and replied, “Five thousand yuan...”

Chen Guangke and Wu Ya gasped in envy.

Five thousand yuan!

They had only won twenty yuan after scratching ten tickets!

What incredible luck that must be...

Noticing the slightly envious looks from Chen Guangke and Wu Ya, the woman pursed her lips and walked over to Shen Yan, who was acting indifferent.

“This ticket was the one you let me have. Morally and logically, you should get half of the prize money.”

Shen Yan hadn't expected the other person to be so principled. After a moment of surprise, he declined her kind offer.

“Although I gave you that ticket, you paid for the ticket yourself. There’s no need to split the prize money with me.”

The woman insisted firmly, “No, I said I’d split it with you, so I will. I’m going to cash this in now!”

With that, she walked over to the vendor to claim her prize.

Chen Guangke and Wu Ya had no idea what had transpired between the two of them, and they looked utterly confused.

“What’s going on? What ticket was given away?”

Shen Yan had no intention of explaining it to them. He glanced at the tickets in Chen Guangke and Wu Ya’s hands and asked, “Have you finished picking your tickets yet?”

Chen Guangke sighed.

“I’m done picking. I just don’t have luck like hers. Instead of exhausting ourselves spending so much money trying to find a chance to get rich quick, it’s better to work hard and be down-to-earth.”

His daughter unexpectedly agreed with him.

“People like us who aren’t blessed with good fortune should stay away from things like the lottery that rely purely on luck...”

Seeing that neither of them intended to keep scratching tickets, Shen Yan didn't ask further and directly transferred the money for the tickets back to the two of them.

“Alright, let’s go then. We’ll find somewhere to eat.”

Chen Guangke and Wu Ya nodded and followed.

Not long after they walked out, the beautiful woman who had won the prize chased after them.

“Wait! We agreed to split the prize money half and half...”

Before she could finish speaking, Shen Yan interrupted her.

“I already said, you bought the ticket yourself, you don’t have to give me half.”

The beauty shook her head, sticking to her opinion.

“No, what should be split must be split.”

Chen Guangke clutched his stomach and exclaimed, “I’m so hungry! Can we not argue here... Hey, how about this, if you really feel bad about it, you can treat the three of us to a meal.”

The beauty thought this arrangement was feasible.

“Okay, then I’ll treat you all to a meal. What do you all want to eat?”

Shen Yan glared at Chen Guangke, “Why are you giving such bad advice?”

Chen Guangke looked utterly wronged. His stomach felt like it was starving; how could he have the leisure to watch the two of them argue endlessly?

Despite his annoyance, Shen Yan still agreed to the proposal.

“Since you are the host, then you find a place and take us there to eat.”

The beauty readily agreed.

Half an hour later, the beauty led them to a roadside food stall.

Chen Guangke had assumed the beauty would take them to a high-end restaurant, so he was surprised they ended up at a food stall.

He said with slight disappointment, “So you were going to bring us to eat at a food stall...”

The beauty smiled faintly and replied, “Don’t let the small storefront fool you; the dishes here are actually very delicious, and they are all local cuisine.”

Shen Yan nudged Chen Guangke with his elbow, signaling him not to get carried away.

“It’s fine, he’s just loose-lipped. It’s already very kind of you to treat us to a meal.”

Saying that, the four of them sat down at a table.

After ordering the food, the three looked at each other without speaking.

Finally, the beauty spoke first.

“My name is Liu Hui, it’s a pleasure to meet you all.”

Hearing this, the other three quickly introduced themselves as well.

“Shen Yan? That’s a nice name. You aren’t locals, are you? Are you here for tourism?”

Shen Yan shook his head and replied, “We are here to participate in the Internet Competition.”

Liu Hui nodded and then asked, “Are you from an Internet company?”

Shen Yan answered, “Yes, just a small studio that’s just getting started.”

Gradually, the two began an engaging back-and-forth conversation.

Because they were talking so much, Wu Ya and Chen Guangke couldn't interject at all.

Chen Guangke’s intuition told him that Liu Hui was interested in Shen Yan.

So, he started subtly trying to play matchmaker for the two.

“Hey, looking at you two now, you actually look quite suited to be a couple.”

Shen Yan, who was drinking water at the time, choked on the water he had in his mouth upon hearing this.

“Cough, cough! Chen... Chen Guangke! Cough, cough... What are you saying?!”

Liu Hui was also surprised that the other person would suddenly say that; her face flushed, and she took a sip of water while looking down.

Chen Guangke replied cheerfully, “Why? I’m just telling the truth... Ow!”

Before he could finish speaking, his foot was stomped hard by Wu Ya.

He turned to look at Wu Ya, feeling extremely wronged, “Why did you step on me? Am I wrong in what I said?!”

Wu Ya lowered her head and glared fiercely at the young man, whispering, “If you dare to talk nonsense again, believe it or not, I’ll sew your mouth shut with a needle right now!”

Chen Guangke naturally believed Wu Ya was capable of doing such a thing. He covered his mouth and dared not say another word.

An hour later, the four of them were full and resting on their chairs.

“In any case, thank you for today. If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have been able to scratch that 5,000 yuan prize.”

Shen Yan shook his head. He was different from Liu Hui.

The reason he was able to pick that specific ticket was because of the ordinary wealth intelligence provided by the tycoon system.

In other words, that ticket was supposed to belong to Liu Hui anyway; it had nothing to do with him.

“You really don’t need to thank me. Winning the prize was entirely based on your own ability.”

“Alright, it’s getting late, the three of us should be going now.”

Hearing this, Liu Hui quickly stood up.

“Okay, then shall we exchange contact information?”

Shen Yan didn't refuse; he took out his phone and they scanned each other’s codes.

After scanning the codes, the two of them realized they were already friends.

“Huh?”

“You?”

Both looked up simultaneously, confusion etched on their faces.

After a while, they both simultaneously recalled each other’s identities.

“You are Grandma Liu’s niece?”

“You are the person my aunt recommended to me?”

They asked in unison and found the answer within the other's questioning gaze.

Liu Hui burst out laughing, “This is too much of a coincidence! Sea City is so big, yet I actually ran into you here.”

Shen Yan also found it very coincidental. He had only added Liu Hui as a friend to get Grandma Liu to nag him less, but unexpectedly, he ran into Grandma Liu’s niece herself right here in Sea City.

“It is indeed quite a coincidence...”

After saying that, the two looked at each other and smiled again.