Chapter 121 - 121 117 The Bet

121: Chapter 117: The Bet 121: Chapter 117: The Bet At that moment, five or six fierce security guards rushed over, shouting loudly, “Who’s causing trouble here?!” Seeing the security guards arrive, Zhou Shijie felt greatly relieved and immediately pointed at Ye Fan, telling the guards, “It’s him! He’s the one who wants to fight!” The five or six fierce security guards immediately surrounded Ye Fan and sternly said, “You want to start a fight? Don’t you realize where you are? Head to the security office!” Ye Fan calmly crossed his arms over his chest, his gaze defiant. Standing nearby, Bobo took out a gold membership card, waved it, and scolded, “Open your eyes and see clearly! Is this how you treat friends of gold card members at Yonghui Club?” Seeing the gold card in Bobo’s hand, the guards’ faces changed drastically. They quickly put on respectful smiles, bowed, and apologetically said, “Sorry, very sorry, we were blind and offended a distinguished guest.” It should be noted that the gold membership card for Yonghui Private Club was not something one could get just by having money; it was personally given out by the owner of Yonghui Club. This meant that the holder of the gold membership card had considerable influence in Hua Hai, and even the owner of Yonghui Club himself would not dare to offend them. Bobo coldly snorted with arrogance, “You can go now. I’m too lazy to bother with you.” “Thank you for your generosity,” the guards said as if granted a great pardon, bowing deeply. They turned around and approached Zhou Shijie, saying, “There was no fighting here. Please don’t shout randomly in the future, to avoid disturbing others.” After the guards left, Zhou Shijie unwillingly shouted, “Kid, if you don’t apologize to my girlfriend right here, this isn’t over!” “One must respect oneself before others will respect them. She was rude first, and I merely retorted. If anyone should apologize, it should be her apologizing to me!” Ye Fan coldly stared at Zhou Shijie. Bobo chimed in, “Exactly. Feng Yanyan, hurry up and apologize to my boyfriend!” Feng Yanyan, furious that Ye Fan had turned the tables, jumped up and shrieked, “Apologize to this bumpkin, no way!” Looking around, Zhou Shijie noticed the crowd of onlookers growing, including many acquaintances and even a few people he did not get along with. At the moment, he was clearly being outclassed by Ye Fan in their confrontation, and Ye Fan appeared to be a poor nobody. If Zhou Shijie couldn’t regain his face, the events of tonight were sure to spread, and he would be disgraced in Hua Hai’s circle of wealthy and influential young people. Actually, Ye Fan felt quite wronged by Zhou Shijie and Feng Yanyan labeling him a bumpkin and a poor boy, because the clothes he was wearing were no longer cheap knock-offs totaling less than a hundred yuan from street vendors. Instead, they were bought last weekend from Hailan Home, costing between one hundred and a few hundred yuan each. How had these new clothes made him a poor bumpkin? Taking a deep breath, Zhou Shijie took several steps forward, approached Ye Fan, and said in a deep voice, “Kid, dare to have a real man’s duel with me?” “Fighting? Sure!” Ye Fan said with a mocking smile. “Modern society isn’t about who has the bigger fist. Of course, I can’t beat you if you use your naturally tall stature against me in a fight, but if I compare my family’s wealth against yours, you certainly wouldn’t have more money than me,” Zhou Shijie declared boldly. “Whether it’s a comparison of fists or wealth, it’s all about innate or family background, not a fair duel.” Listening, Ye Fan became somewhat interested and asked seriously, “So what do you propose we compete in?” “Pool!” Zhou Shijie said loudly. “Since you’ve come here, you must be a good pool player too. It would be fair for both of us to settle this by playing pool.” “No way!” Bobo objected vehemently, “Everyone knows you’re good at playing pool. How is it fair to compete against Ye Fan using your own specialty?” The key was that she knew Ye Fan had never even touched a billiard cue before; how could he possibly defeat Zhou Shijie, who practically lived at the billiards table? “That’s just because he hasn’t mastered the skill, not my fault!” Zhou Shijie shot a glare at Bobo, then he continued to speak to Ye Fan, “How about it? Do you dare engage in a fair man’s duel?” He purposefully raised his voice so everyone present could hear, pushing Ye Fan to agree to play billiards against him. He secretly felt smug, knowing billiards was his forte. Moreover, from Bobo’s reaction, he had deduced that Ye Fan’s billiards skills were far inferior to his. This would be a sure win. Bobo, anxious, was about to interrupt again when Ye Fan gave her a reassuring smile and whispered, “Trust me,” prompting her to hold back her disruptive thoughts. Then, Ye Fan turned to face Zhou Shijie and said, “Playing billiards, of course, can do. How can a man say no? Let’s talk about the stakes.” “Fair enough!” Zhou Shijie couldn’t help but smile and said, “The stake is, if you lose, you kneel down immediately and apologize to my girlfriend, pleading for her forgiveness. If I lose, my girlfriend will admit she offended you, kneel publicly, and ask for your forgiveness.” At this, the spectators burst into an uproar, vocally criticizing Zhou Shijie for his shamelessness. Bobo mocked loudly, “Zhou Shijie, could you be any more shameless? Why should he pay the price for a ‘duel’ between you and him, while you don’t have to pay anything?” “This conflict started between him and my girlfriend, and both believe the other is at fault, demanding an apology. Therefore, win or lose, I obviously can’t substitute for either. Besides, Yanyan is my girlfriend. If she kneels and apologizes, as her boyfriend, I’ll also feel humiliated,” Zhou Shijie said coldly with a smirk, “Are you assuming your boyfriend is bound to lose, and hence you’re making up excuses not to compete?” Ye Fan laughed loudly and replied, “Your stakes are acceptable. However, I thought this was a duel between men. If you don’t offer something in return, how can it be called a duel between men? Let’s bet a hundred thousand.” He didn’t care for Feng Yanyan’s apology; he’d rather make Zhou Shijie bleed a bit. “Betting money? Sure. But a hundred thousand is too little for me, a mere trifling amount. A loss or gain of hundred thousand means nothing to me. So, if you want me to pay a price, let’s bet three million. Losing three million might actually make me feel the pinch,” Zhou Shijie boasted. Though he was a wasteful heir, he wasn’t entirely devoid of capabilities. He presumed Ye Fan, with his average background, hadn’t seen much money. Raising the stakes to three million was to exert tremendous pressure on Ye Fan. Assuming Bobo lent Ye Fan the money for the bet, such a huge sum would still be daunting even if just borrowed; three million could drive an average man to the brink of suicide! Thus, under such immense pressure, even optimal skills would likely decrease significantly. The nefarious and shameless tactics of Zhou Shijie were evident not just to Ye Fan and Bobo, but also to the onlookers, who despised Zhou Shijie for his unfairness. Unfortunately, he miscalculated; Ye Fan was far from an average man. Ye Fan asked lightly, turning to Bobo, “Your card can cover three million in chips, right?” Bobo’s member’s gold card could secure a 10% discount. Using her card to get chips would save them thirty thousand. “No problem,” Bobo nodded in response, then she asked worriedly in a low voice, “Brother Ye, do you really want to play billiards against him? Didn’t you say you don’t know how to play?” “At this point, we certainly have to compete. I really don’t know how, but I can learn on the spot. You can teach me,” Ye Fan replied confidently. Then, he turned squarely back to Zhou Shijie and said, “Betting three million is fine. However, I have one condition: we officially start betting after ten minutes.” “No problem! Let’s sign the betting agreement right now!” Zhou Shijie exclaimed excitedly.