31: Chapter 31 Manipulation! Controlling the Fist! The First Step in Praise to Destroy!

Long Aotian's eyes flickered with a sharp light, his lips curling with a hint of mockery.

In an instant.

Everyone's gaze fell upon the favored daughter of heaven, Li Qingxue, making her feel extremely uncomfortable; having been groomed as the group's successor since childhood, she certainly wouldn't suffer from stage fright, she simply disliked these kinds of occasions.

Moreover, the looks the people around her were giving her were somewhat strange.

One hundred million!

To Li Qingxue, it wasn't much. After all, she was different from Pei Yimo; although both were core heirs to financial conglomerates, the latter had not yet taken over the Family group's business.

Li Qingxue, on the other hand, had long since taken control of some of the Li Group's core industries!

Ye Fan turned around and said to her with a face full of smiles, "Qingxue, trust me! I can definitely win this round! All the money I earn tonight, I'll give it all to you!"

His voice was magnetic, and his gaze was incredibly gentle.

Li Qingxue frowned slightly, hesitating over whether she should bring out one hundred million; in her heart, she was already starting to regret the decision to have Ye Fan play the role of her boyfriend.

Unfortunately, it was too late for regrets now!

Everyone was watching her!

Long Aotian crossed his arms, his eyes fixed on Li Qingxue. He was analyzing the relationship between Li Qingxue and Ye Fan, sensing that something was off, though he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

As for Chu Xiao, he looked perfectly calm, even a bit bored, as he smiled and said, "How about this? I'll act as a guarantor for Brother Ye! If he loses, the Chu Group will pay this hundred million for him! I certainly won't let Brother Long suffer a loss!"

As soon as these words were spoken.

The entire room was in an uproar once again!

[Ding!]

[Li Qingxue's favorability toward you has increased by 10 points!]

[Current Favorability: 10 (Maximum 100!)]

[Host, please keep up the good work!]

The System's voice flashed through.

The corners of Chu Xiao's mouth curled up as he nodded to the dealer. "Reveal the cards!"

The dealer, dressed in a black suit, bowed and first flipped over the cards in front of Long Aotian; an AKQ straight flush in gold met everyone's eyes.

"My god! It's actually an AKQ straight flush! As expected of the God of Gamblers! This round is a guaranteed win!"

"A straight flush in gold! Awesome!"

Someone shouted out.

The scene was incredibly lively; after all, this was the highest straight flush in gold. Drawing such a hand meant there was almost no suspense left.

After all, the probability of a Leopard appearing in fried golden flower is extremely low!

Pei Yimo's small face was a bit pale as she whispered, "It's over! Lost again! A hundred million! Plus the blind bets from before! That's already 240 million lost! Chu Xiao, let's go! Stop playing!"

Chu Xiao gave a faint smile. "It's only a few hundred million! This bit of pocket change is nothing to me! Our Chu Group has money to burn!"

Hearing this.

In the shadows, an ordinary-looking middle-aged man was speechless. He quickly walked out of the casino and called Chu Xiao's grandfather, Chu Jianghe.

"Old Master, the Young Master has gone crazy with losing today! He's gambling with Long Aotian and lost 240 million in just two hands! Should I step in to stop him? If this continues, I'm afraid..."

On the other end of the line.

The Old Master, Chu Jianghe, laughed loudly. "Oh! That brat Long Aotian actually dares to set a trap for my Chu Family?"

The middle-aged man hurriedly said, "That's not it! Based on my observations, Long Aotian hasn't officially made his move yet. Today, he probably just wants to get the Young Master addicted to gambling, so his methods aren't too blatant. The one winning the Young Master's money is a young man named Ye Fan. We've already investigated his identity! He was the one behind the Pyramid Massacre three years ago."

Old Master Chu Jianghe pondered for a moment before saying, "Don't worry about Ye Fan for now; his target is likely that girl from the Li Family. Just keep a close eye on Long Aotian for me! If he really dares to set a trap for Xiao'er, you know what to do!"

A glimmer flashed in the middle-aged man's eyes as he smiled. "Understood! Then, regarding the Young Master, is there anything else I need to do?"

"Hehehe... Leave him be. If he wants to gamble, let him gamble. It doesn't matter how much he loses."

"Alright! I understand!"

He hung up the phone.

The middle-aged man turned back into the gambling hall, only to suddenly find the entire room deathly silent.

One could hear a pin drop!

He looked toward the cards in front of Ye Fan and was immediately stunned.

He saw.

The dealer had already revealed the cards in Ye Fan's hand; three Kings lay quietly on the table.

"It's... a Leopard! It's actually a Leopard!"

"Good heavens! A straight flush and a Leopard in just the second hand! What kind of crazy deck is this!"

"If I drew a straight flush or a Leopard, I'd bet everything even if it meant going bankrupt!"

"No wonder that kid was so confident! It was a Leopard!"

The surrounding gamblers snapped out of it and began speaking one after another.

Long Aotian narrowed his cold eyes, but his face showed no sign of losing composure over the lost money. He looked deeply at Chu Xiao, an intriguing smile appearing on his lips.

It was exactly as he had guessed!

This Chu Xiao was a master of pretend to be a pig to eat the tiger, a master among masters!

It wasn't that he didn't know how to gamble!

It was that he was too good at it!

He deliberately gave me a straight flush in gold and gave Ye Fan a Leopard of Kings. If I'm not mistaken, he wants to test our depths while simultaneously putting Ye Fan on a pedestal to make him lose his mind, only to finally crush him underfoot!

Interesting!

This is getting more and more interesting!

In fact, Long Aotian could have simply followed the bet without revealing Ye Fan's cards. But if he wanted to see Ye Fan's hand, he had to call the bet!

Spending a hundred million!

He just wanted to confirm his own suspicions!

Poor Ye Fan, being toyed with in the palm of someone's hand without even knowing it; it was utterly ridiculous.

The scene quickly quieted down.

At this moment, Ye Fan stood up with a smile and said to Li Qingxue in front of everyone, "Qingxue! I didn't lie to you, did I? I said I would definitely win, and I did! All the money I win tonight will be given to you! Consider it my betrothal gift!"

Hearing this, the female gamblers around them were filled with envy.

Winning nearly 500 million in just two hands!

Using that much money as a betrothal gift is just too extravagant!

However, a flash of displeasure crossed Li Qingxue's eyes; she and Ye Fan were only pretending to be a couple, so how could he be so presumptuous as to offer her a betrothal gift?

Has this man lost his mind!

A mere bodyguard!

Are you even worthy?

While thinking this in her heart, Li Qingxue was forced to show a smile and say, "Fine! Then I'll be waiting for your betrothal gift!"

Ye Fan smiled and tried to give her a hug, but she slightly turned her body to avoid him, leaving him to sit back down at the table awkwardly.

Long Aotian laughed, his voice full of playfulness. "Aiya! Brother Ye Fan really has great luck! The God of Wealth is truly looking out for you tonight! Even I, the God of Gamblers, have to admit defeat!"

Ye Fan gave a crooked smile and said, "Little Brother Long, your luck isn't bad either! To think you could draw such a big straight flush! Unfortunately, you met me tonight!"

Long Aotian nodded slightly and said with a somewhat intriguing tone, "It's a bit too early to say that! We've only played two hands; it's still anyone's game!"