Chapter 78 - Malicious Bet
Translator: Lav
Editor: Levs
As Shi Lei walked out of the self-service bank, he was still in a daze.
After he ejected the Black Card, he used his phone and researched the cars which the Scepter mentioned. The branded cars are all around 5 or 6 million, which just seem decent in the Scepter’s point of view.
But, he initially thought that only the Koenigsegg cost 20 million, but he didn’t imagine that the McLaren P1 was also at least 10 million.
As for Koenigsegg, there was one new model that’s in the market right now at the price of 26 million. He also looked up the Bugatti which he knew, which was worth 25 million. After he Baidu’ed, Shi Lei realised that the starting price for Bugatti is 25 million, and the highest may cost up to 45 million. But Koenigsegg, he didn’t even know what the h.e.l.l that was. The cheapest right now in China was the 26 million one, but the most expensive one, called Koenigsegg one:1, was worth a billion……
Shi Lei felt cold sweat dripping down his face. He could not blame himself for not knowing these brands, because the distance between him and those are just too far. If the Black Card didn’t exist, Shi Lei would never imagine how much money he could earn in his life. If it was at the rate of 200,000 or 300,000 yuan per year, he would probably only earn about 10 million in his entire life. Not to mention the most expensive Koenigsegg, he won’t even be able to afford the cheapest, and this is understanding the circ.u.mstance that he doesn’t not eat or drink. If Shi Lei was to live his ordinary life, he would never have the chance to drive cars worth over a million, so much that he could only look at Wu Haoyuan’s b.u.mblebee which was 400,000 yuan.
On the way back, Shi Lei felt too heavy to walk.
Is that what it feels like to be a billionaire? But why did Shi Lei feel unbelievable after listening to it?
Then, he remembered that the Scepter said that the millionaire card is pretty useless, after he leveled up a few times, he could also live a life like that.
Shi Lei was blank. Live a life like that? He needed to spend at least a few millions a week, right? But the point was that the sum won’t acc.u.mulate and Shi Lei was trapped by confusion.
Sitting on a stone bench in school, Shi Lei could not calm down for a long time.
Eventually, he composed himself. Since he had received the Black Card, he will try his best and at least survive.
Taking out his phone, Shi Lei wanted to call Wu Haoyuan to inform him on the location for tomorrow. But he remembered that he didn’t have Wu Haoyuan’s number.
Shi Lei remembered that Sun Yiyi knew Wu Haoyuan, and she asked to borrow his money, so she should have his phone number.
He sent a WeChat message to Sun Yiyi. Shi Lei told her: Yiyi, I just talked to my friend. He said that he has a few friends who just came over today from Shanghai, all driving supercars. They just happened to have a party tomorrow, they’ll bring me and give me enough face.
Quickly, Sun Yiyi replied: Really?
Shi Lei immediately replied: Of course it’s real. I would never lie to you.
Sun Yiyi sent a smiley face first, followed by a message: Thank G.o.d. Your friend is a good person.
Shi Lei then asked: What’s Wu Hoayuan’s number? I need to tell him tomorrow’s address.
Sun Yiyi: Let me look for it in my blocked list. I blocked him a long time ago.
After a short while, Sun Yiyi sent a message again and it was a phone number.
Without another word, Shi Lei called Wu Haoyuan. Quickly, he picked up.
Over the phone, Wu Haoyuan sounded rather polite, but as soon as Shi Lei said his name, Wu Haoyuan exploded.
“You brat, you dare to still call me? I thought you hid your head inside your sh.e.l.l like a turtle! I remember after I left the restaurant that you didn’t even give me your contact……”
Shi Lei cut him off mercilessly: “Cut the c.r.a.p, am I not calling you right now? Tomorrow at 10am, right? At the foot of Qing Long mountain, in front of that park, don’t tell me you don’t know that place!”
“You went to find helpers? Now that you have someone helping you, you are showing off? Let’s talk about this first. What if you lose tomorrow? I can’t just call my friends to bring out a bunch of cars just to show you, and you just leave after you lose?” Wu Haoyun grit his teeth in fury.
Shi Lei laughed lightly. Facing Wu Haoyuan’s forcefulness, he calmed down completely. “Oh, I almost forgot about that. Ok, what do you want to do? But I recommend you leave a way out for yourself, so you don’t lose everything!”
Wu Haoyun became furious immediately: “I’m going to lose to a loser like you? I don’t know what kind of people you found, and borrowed what cars to let you talk like this! Don’t go all out? No way. You should leave some room for yourself. Are you scared that my condition is too rigorous and that after you lose, you don’t have a stepping stone down? Shi Lei, I’m telling you, tomorrow, just be ready to lose your face!”
Shi Lei laughed in secret. That was his whole point. He wanted Wu Haoyuan to think that he meant himself. But with that Koenigsegg, Shi Lei believed that even if Wu Haoyun sold himself, he wouldn’t be able to afford it. And this car, Wu Dong didn’t even have it and there’s no way that the Wu family could borrow it in any way. If Wu Haoyuan goes all out, the more face he will lose.
As if he was upset, Shi Lei breathily said: “Fine! You think of it, it doesn’t matter what it is, I’ll take it on!”
“Remember what you said!” Wu Haoyuan was furious. He had already thought of the bet and said: “Qing Long mountain, yeah? There’s a lake there. If the cars you borrowed aren’t as good as mine, you get to strip naked, jump into the lake, and swim a full circle. It doesn’t matter if you don’t know how to swim. The water near the bank isn’t deep, just walk a circle where the water goes over the shoulder. Then, you’ll stand on the bank naked and scream ‘I’m an idiot’ three times!”
Shi Lei was shocked. He didn’t know that Wu Haoyuan would go this far. Except he didn’t know how majestic the scene would be after Wu Haoyuan loses and had to do that in front of everyone.
“Ok, ok, ok, you are an idiot, I already know!” Shi Lei laughed.
Wu Haoyuan realised what he said and loathed Shi Lei even more.
“Stop trying to take useless advantages verbally. You dare or not, give me an answer!”
“Then, if I win, you’ll do this too? You’ll swim a circle naked, then stand on the bank and shout you are an idiot three times?”
“You? Win against me? You are daydreaming!”
Shi Lei ridiculed: “What? Master Wu is too scared?”
“Why would I be!”
“It’s a deal then. I already filmed this call, don’t try to escape from it tomorrow!” Shi Lei said seriously.
Wu Haoyuan glowered: “Brat, if you try to get out of it tomorrow, I will strip you naked myself and throw you into the lake. And, if you don’t do it, I will make sure that you don’t get your graduation certificate at the end of your fourth year!”
“You should worry about yourself more!” Shi Lei ended the called and exclaimed; this Wu Haoyuan, he’s going way too far. As for whether Wu Haoyuan will obey to the condition of the bet or not, he’s not worried in the slightest.
The Scepter said that all the attendants for tomorrow’s c.o.c.ktail party are fuerdai over 50 billions worth of a.s.sets, and even some children of the officials. These people had seen everything, but perhaps not someone who swam naked in the middle of winter and called himself an idiot. They would love to see that.
Shi Lei shivered as he thought of swimming in the middle of the winter.
No one would die, right?!!
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