Chapter 118: Increased?

Chapter 118: Chapter 118: Increased?

Fenglin District.

Tao Shu had just finished tutoring her child with their homework, exhaustion written all over her face. To be honest, the homework kids had nowadays left even a former academic ace like her a bit overwhelmed.

Times had indeed changed, and so had educational philosophies.

SIGH.

Kids going to school nowadays were caught in a rat race that was even worse than adults going to work. What was even more absurd was that parents like her were participating in this hyper-competitive environment "willingly."

She felt her own child was already quite excellent. But her child mentioned that someone in their class had already started tutoring for ninth-grade material.

This...

Tao Shu didn’t want her child to be so exhausted either. But in an environment where everyone was competing fiercely against each other, could one really avoid drifting with the current?

At that moment, her husband’s sudden exclamation came from outside.

"Come out here, quick!"

"What’s wrong?"

"Hurry!"

Her husband’s tone carried a hint of urgency and astonishment. After Tao Shu walked out, her usually stern husband was pointing at the television screen, absolutely dumbfounded.

"This draw’s winning numbers: 1, 2, 3..."

After she subconsciously read them aloud, she was completely stunned. If her child hadn’t been present, she would have cursed out loud in excitement.

That absurd combination of numbers! It... it was actually drawn.

Ten million!

After taxes, it would be around eight million. If that money could truly be invested, the vast majority of the problems their company was currently facing could be easily resolved.

Wait!

Last time was just a verbal agreement. From a legal standpoint, it didn’t hold any validity. That meant...

She abruptly lifted her head, her gaze meeting her husband’s, and immediately voiced her thoughts. She had told her husband about this matter two days ago. She had only remembered it by chance tonight and asked him to check. But who would have thought it would actually hit the jackpot?

The two stared at each other for a moment.

"Honey, these unwritten rules are really hard to say. Besides, based on what you said about the situation at the time, I think it was highly likely just a joke."

Tao Shu nodded helplessly. "But! Now the joke has come true."

She glanced again at the numbers on the screen, still finding it unbelievable. But sometimes, reality was just that absurd.

"Actually, the simplest way is to ask directly, but my communication with him back then wasn’t exactly pleasant.

"SIGH.

"I’ll call Wanqing first!"

The phone rang for a long time before it was answered.

"Hello? Sister Tao, I was just cycling and didn’t notice my phone ringing."

"Do you still remember that bet?"

"What bet?"

"The handsome guy who bought your house said if he won..."

Parked by the side of the road, Xia Wanqing froze in shock upon hearing this news. When she finally snapped back to reality, her voice came out a bit loud.

"Did... did it really hit the ten million jackpot?"

Tao Shu’s affirmative voice came through the receiver. "Yes, if he bought that set of numbers, it means he definitely..."

"He bought it!

"He even took a picture and sent it to me a couple of days ago!"

As she spoke, Xia Wanqing put the phone on speaker, found Su Yunzhou’s profile picture, and opened their chat. There, she saw the lottery ticket that practically radiated the scent of money.

At the same time, she thought of that exceptionally unique Su Yunzhou. He was truly a strange man. He possessed an inexplicable confidence, unpretentious behavior, and bizarre ideas.

After all, what kind of normal person would offer to invest in someone just because they bought a house from them? Even a legendary talent scout wouldn’t scout talent like that!

The current situation was a bit awkward.

Although the numbers on the lottery ticket were "seriously" provided by her, he was the one who paid for it and went to the lottery shop alone to buy it.

Now that he had really won the jackpot... would anyone be stupid enough to honor such a verbal promise?

It was ten million!

Xia Wanqing firmly believed that there was a good side to human nature. But she had never encountered it.

During this period, she had witnessed too much of the darkness in human nature. There was even a disgusting man who blatantly proposed that she sleep with him to pay off her debts. Therefore, she no longer believed any men.

SIGH.

This matter had become awkward.

Hearing the silence on the phone, Tao Shu exhaled and pressed again. "Wanqing, what should we do?"

"We have to face whatever the outcome is. I’ll just call and ask directly!"

"Okay."

After the call ended, Xia Wanqing pushed her road bike to the corner of the wall by the side of the road. Her prominent chest, wrapped tightly in her cycling suit, heaved continuously.

She hadn’t been this nervous in a long time.

She tried her best to stretch the corners of her mouth, revealing her white teeth and forming a beautiful smile, before initiating a video call.

The ringing of the phone seemed exceptionally long at this moment. She even felt like she was running out of breath.

BEEP... BEEP... BEEP...

Finally, the video call connected.

That handsome and sunny face appeared on the screen, causing her to swallow involuntarily. She had clearly prepared her words, but upon seeing his face, she suddenly found herself tongue-tied.

"Mr... Mr. Su, hello. Sorry to bother you so abruptly, I..."

Looking at the apprehensive young wife, Su Yunzhou easily guessed what was on her mind and spoke straightforwardly.

"I told you, when your luck hits rock bottom and can’t fall any further, it can only go up.

"See, your luck has arrived!

"Hehe. The investment funds have arrived. How soon can we go over the contract?"

Hearing this, the phone Xia Wanqing was holding trembled. Her mind was entirely consumed by the words, "It went up."

She even doubted whether all of this was just a beautiful dream.

It wasn’t her fault. After spending so much time in the muck, it was harder to believe when she finally encountered something clean.

"Mr. Su, you... you are really willing to invest in us..."

"No."

Su Yunzhou’s deep, magnetic voice made Xia Wanqing feel her heart beating wildly, THUMP, THUMP, THUMP, as if it were about to fly right out of her chest.

"I said I’m investing in you!"

[Affinity +7]

Looking into his sincere eyes, such cheesy lines didn’t seem so cheesy anymore.

Xia Wanqing asked carefully, "Mr. Su, is tomorrow morning okay? I’ll prepare the contract and come find you."

"Sure!" Su Yunzhou nodded.

He looked at the captivating manga-esque young wife on the screen, wearing a white and blue cycling suit that revealed her perfect curves, sporting windproof goggles, and bearing a look of sheer excitement.

"You’re cycling! Speaking of which, I haven’t ridden my bike yet since getting it back..."

"I can take you cycling!"

After Xia Wanqing blurted out this sentence, she was also a bit stunned herself. Realizing what she had just said, two rosy clouds rose on her beautiful face, painting a charming picture of embarrassment.

Su Yunzhou knew she had just said it casually. "Sure! If you’re not too far away, I can..."

Xia Wanqing swept her gaze around the vicinity, looking for any obvious landmarks, and took a deep breath before speaking.

"I just rode to the vicinity of the Celestial Paradise Holiday Hotel. I was planning to follow this route and do a loop around the Third Ring Road..."

Halfway through her sentence, Xia Wanqing saw an inexplicable change on his face—shock, curiosity, and a hint of an amused smile.

"Uh..."

Su Yunzhou asked with a smile, "I’m staying at the Celestial Paradise Holiday Hotel. Why don’t we meet up downstairs?"