43: The match has begun! Goal!

Chen Kai chuckled and hugged Liu Yunshang, who was snuggled in his arms.

"See, I told you, but you didn't believe me."

"Okay~ Sister believes you~ You have good luck, Sister has always known you have good luck."

"How about this... in a few days, when the Jade Rough Stone market opens, could you help Sister take a look? It doesn't matter if we lose money, just consider it for fun. Otherwise, Sister doesn't understand it and will lose money anyway."

Liu Yunshang looked pensive, gazing at him earnestly.

Her little brother had incredible luck, and... she was more inclined to think it was a kind of keen eye.

She knew nothing about jade, so perhaps Chen Kai understood a bit more.

"When?"

"Next Wednesday."

Chen Kai checked; today was Saturday, so there were still a few days left. He would see if he could refresh any intelligence regarding jade.

If he could refresh intelligence about jade, he would be happy to help. If there was no intelligence about jade... then forget it.

He couldn't just randomly point at a Jade Rough Stone and tell Liu Yunshang it would make money, right?

"Hmm... let's see next week, Sister Liu."

"I'll listen to my little brother."

A strange look flashed across Liu Yunshang's face. She increasingly felt that Chen Kai's eye for antiques far exceeded most collectors.

These instances of Score a Bargain weren't just about good luck; rather, it was an instinct for antiques.

"Then Sister will go cook? Oh right, there's fruit in the refrigerator, I'll get it out for you."

As Liu Yunshang said this, she got up and walked toward the kitchen.

"No need to go through all that trouble."

"No! You must finish it."

Liu Yunshang brought a plate of pineapple to him, her pretty eyes curving into little crescent moons.

Chen Kai looked at the plate of pineapple in front of him, the corners of his mouth twitching repeatedly.

...

Forced by Liu Yunshang's "tyranny," Chen Kai still ate the entire plate of pineapple clean.

He placed the plate on the table.

Only then did Liu Yunshang show a satisfied, playful smile and go to the kitchen to start cooking.

Half an hour later, Liu Yunshang walked out of the kitchen carrying three dishes and beckoned him over.

"Little brother, time to eat. Isn't the European Cup on lately? I heard you boys quite like watching soccer, so I specifically cooked early."

"I'll prepare some snacks for watching the game tonight, and I'll watch the game with you."

Chen Kai raised an eyebrow. "Sister Liu, you also like watching soccer?"

He did like watching soccer, though he mainly liked watching two types of balls.

"Not really, but I like watching it with you."

Liu Yunshang took off her apron and sat by the dining table, beckoning him over.

Chen Kai got up, sat by the dining table, and searched for the European Cup schedule. He hadn't paid attention to these things for a long time.

Back in college, he used to stay up all night watching games with his roommates.

Actually, he wasn't that addicted to soccer; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call them fake fans. They mainly enjoyed betting ten or twenty yuan on lottery tickets to chase the payout odds.

He still remembered during the World Cup, he was the only one who bet on Saudi Arabia to win, and ten yuan turned into three thousand. It was absolutely exhilarating.

He glanced at the schedule. Today was only the first match of the European Cup group stage. It would probably take about a month to determine who the champion was.

But he didn't even remember the European Cup schedule, yet Liu Yunshang actually remembered it and wanted to watch it with him.

He felt a tiny bit touched.

"Hmm? Little brother, are you touched? So easily touched?"

Liu Yunshang rested her chin in her hands, watching him with sparkling eyes, constantly putting food into his bowl.

Half an hour later, full and satisfied, Chen Kai patted his stomach contentedly.

He took his phone, sat on the sofa, and lit a cigarette. Liu Yunshang voluntarily put the dishes in the dishwasher.

"Ding dong."

Chen Kai glanced at his phone; it was already past eight. Who else could be messaging him at this hour?

He opened WeChat and saw a message from Tang Yunshu, accompanied by several exclamation marks.

It was the first time he had seen this girl so excited. He clicked on the WeChat chat box and looked carefully.

[Tang Yunshu: It's amazing! The Stocks price of Pop Mart has risen to 401 per share! I think we should sell now; this counts as the last hurrah for these Stocks.]

[I predict it won't rise anymore, but will instead plummet back to rock bottom!]

[If we cash out now, we can make 180,000!]

Chen Kai smiled faintly and tapped on the keyboard, "Continue monitoring, no rush."

[Ah? Still not selling?]

"Don't sell, just monitor."

Chen Kai said with great confidence, then turned off his phone, picked up the remote from the coffee table, and prepared to check the lineup for this European Cup.

"Is the match about to start? I've prepared the snacks for you."

Liu Yunshang smiled faintly, bringing out a plate of pineapple from the kitchen, followed by a plate of salad and beef jerky.

Chen Kai was stunned. Pineapple again?

He was almost marinated in pineapple flavor.

"Are you eating? If you don't eat, I will!"

Liu Yunshang's gaze swept around evasively.

"Eat! I'll eat!"

Chen Kai had no choice but to open his mouth wide and accept the feeding from Liu Yunshang.

"I was teasing you; you eat, and I'll eat too..."

As the match began, Spain versus France, both sides were young powerhouses.

"Tell me... which side will win? Little brother, can you guess?"

Although Liu Yunshang didn't understand soccer, she knew that whoever scored more goals would win.

"I think it might be a draw; the strength of these two teams is about the same."

Chen Kai chewed on the pineapple, watching the live broadcast of the match on TV intently.

He didn't notice at all that Liu Yunshang was holding a hair tie in her mouth, fixing her hair...

"Huh?! Wait!"

"Hm?!"

Just then, the excited voice of the soccer commentator suddenly came from the TV.

[The match begins! Huh? The match just started, and it seems there's already some arguing.]

[Goal! It's a goal!]

[Right! The match is paused! Both sides switch sides and resume play!]

[Good! After the teams switched positions, their states were indeed different. Goal!! Another goal!]

...

An hour and a half later, Chen Kai silently lit a cigarette.

"Puff."

That was truly a hearty and exciting soccer match.

"Huh? Little brother? It really was a draw! How about we go to the lottery shop downstairs tomorrow and buy two lottery tickets? Your luck is just too good; I've never won a lottery ticket before."

Liu Yunshang walked out of the bathroom with a toothbrush in her mouth. Seeing the score on the TV, she was a bit stunned.

She looked at Chen Kai with a strange expression, as if she wanted to see right through him.

"Sure, I haven't bought lottery tickets in a long time either. There are two more matches tomorrow; let's buy two tickets and try."

Chen Kai rubbed his hands excitedly. He seriously hadn't bought lottery tickets in a long time.

He didn't expect that a random guess would actually result in a draw.

"Then I'll rely on you, little brother. I've never even won five yuan on a lottery ticket before, so miserable."

Liu Yunshang pouted, her cheeks puffed out.

"But I suppose it was using up my good luck to get the chance to meet you, little brother~"

"I'm going to take a shower. You go to your room early."

Chen Kai nodded, looking at the daily intelligence system about to refresh before his eyes, feeling a faint sense of anticipation.

[Ding!]

[Today's intelligence refreshed!]