Gu Wan’er could hardly believe it. She had fallen into someone else’s trap from the very beginning, and she’d been happily oblivious about it.
This Ye Shishi is absolutely terrible!
Ye Shishi picked up her chopsticks, grabbed a crayfish, and said indifferently, “You guessed half of it right.”
“Oh? What’s the other half?”
“The transfer of the project by Liang Xing wasn’t because of me. He really did want to transfer it. I just made sure he transferred it to Miss Gu. In the end, I was still helping you,” Ye Shishi said with a smile as she looked at Gu Wan’er, though there was more than a hint of mockery in it.
Yu Xiaoduo thought to himself, I consider myself pretty thick-skinned, but compared to you, I’m still a bit behind. I never imagined that delicate, pretty face of yours could have such thickness to it. You’ve really broadened my horizons.
Gu Wan’er was so frustrated she nearly laughed. This is obviously hurting me, but you dress it up as helping me? You’re even more shameless than Yu Xiaoduo.
But there’s no denying it—she really needs this contract. Since she came today, she came with the intention of leaving with it.
“How do you want to play?”
“Since we’re in Longhai City, we’ll play by my rules. There are three events. You have to win all of them.”
Before Gu Wan’er could respond, Yu Xiaoduo couldn’t hold back anymore. “Everyone else does best two out of three, but with you, she has to win all three?”
“Too scared? Then go back where you came from. The face I lost, I need to get back,” Ye Shishi said, her smile vanishing, replaced by a cold frost on her pretty face.
“Fine. I’ll play with you,” Yu Xiaoduo said directly.
Ye Shishi glanced at Yu Xiaoduo with a contemptuous look and said, “You’re not qualified to play with me.”
“So if I win, the contract is mine?” Gu Wan’er asked in a low, steady voice. Yu Xiaoduo sensed trouble immediately. Gu Wan’er, don’t take the bait. Three out of three, and she’s setting the events. She’s digging a hole for you. I’ve bet my entire future savings on you.
Ye Shishi nodded and said teasingly, “That was the original plan, but I suddenly thought of something more exciting.”
“Out with it!”
“If I win, you become the concubine.”
As soon as she said that, even Yu Xiaoduo gasped, let alone everyone else. Their faces were full of disbelief. This wasn’t just beating someone—this was destroying their soul.
Before this, winning or losing wouldn’t have been a huge deal. At worst, she’d get mocked a little. But add this condition, and it becomes about losing face for her entire family. Both of them are unmarried women. To become someone’s concubine before even getting married is even worse than betting your life.
No one expected Ye Shishi to come back and play this hard. She was truly trying to push Gu Wan’er into an abyss. The war between women is absolutely terrifying.
Quite a few men felt a bit envious of Yu Xiaoduo. After all, no matter who wins or loses this bet, he ends up with one big and one small. Even if it’s fake, it’s still something to brag about.
Fu Yangxue stared intently at Yu Xiaoduo. Why don’t I have this kind of luck? Even if it’s fake, I’d take it.
Even Pan Wei’s lips were twitching. Yu Xiaoduo, how is your dumb luck still so strong?
Lu Zhengzhi murmured, “I don’t know how Yu pulled this off, but somehow he’s ended up with both Ye Shishi and Gu Wan’er. He’s about to reach the peak of life.”
“You’re looking at it too simply. Ye Shishi is just using Brother Yu as a tool. Her goal is to make Gu Wan’er leave Longhai City. If she loses, the Gu family can’t afford that kind of shame.”
Lu Zhengzhi said enviously, “One is the daughter of the Gu Group, the other the daughter of the Ye Group. I’d love to be that tool too. Just saying it out loud would be so impressive.”
Fu Quan shook his head repeatedly. Impressive? Aren’t you afraid of retaliation from those family groups? Look at the men around here—most of them have admired Ye Shishi for a long time. By saying this, Ye Shishi is practically setting Yu Xiaoduo up for trouble.
Who would’ve thought that after a few years abroad, she’d come back playing mind games? Back in the day, she’d just slam the table and start a fight.
Right now, Yu Xiaoduo didn’t want to be cannon fodder. He had to stop Gu Wan’er from charging ahead. If you agree to this, you’re going home to get yelled at tomorrow, and I’m going to get fired, become unemployed, and lose all my savings. This woman is ruthless—she’s scheming every step of the way.
But before Yu Xiaoduo could stop her, Gu Wan’er said coldly, “Fine. If I win, she becomes your concubine, and I take the contract.”
Yu Xiaoduo’s head was spinning. Are you crazy? She’s deliberately provoking you into this!
The people around couldn’t believe Gu Wan’er had agreed. They all felt that tonight was going to be incredibly exciting. These two women were betting their reputations and futures. And my man Yu looked like his heart had died—what a terrible teammate.
“Gu Wan’er, I’m starting to admire you,” Ye Shishi said with a chuckle. She had no idea where Gu Wan’er found the confidence to agree.
Truth be told, Gu Wan’er was just furious. She’d been humiliated at the company, and now she had to take more of it here. She refused to be a coward. Besides, it wasn’t certain she’d lose.
Ye Shishi then snapped her fingers. “Pan Wei, go get the gear. The show is about to start!”
At Ye Shishi’s words, the young people under the canopy burst into cheers, as if welcoming their queen back.
“Got it,” Pan Wei said, looking at Yu Xiaoduo with a mocking grin. You think you can ride Gu Wan’er’s coattails to victory? Dream on.
Ye Shishi pulled out a tablet showing a map of Longhai City. A red line traced a winding route. The starting point was here, and the end was the familiar Haoting—Bai Jie’s territory. But the route cut straight through the entire city center. Yu Xiaoduo’s brow furrowed deeply.
Gu Wan’er breathed a small sigh of relief. She was a good driver. She might not necessarily lose.
But when Pan Wei and Fu Yangxue wheeled out two Ducati Panigale V4 motorcycles, Gu Wan’er was stunned.
She didn’t know how to ride a motorcycle at all. She’d already lost before even starting.
Gu Wan’er immediately looked at Yu Xiaoduo.
The moment Yu Xiaoduo saw the look in her eyes, he knew it was over. Done. Finished. What’s the point of living? Are you an idiot? Now you’re scared? Where was all that toughness just now? Now look—you’re about to become the concubine. You’d be ranked even below your own sister.
Seeing the motorcycles, everyone understood. Sister Ye loved this kind of thrill. But thrill came with extreme danger. The route cut through busy parts of the city. If they weren’t careful tonight, something big could happen.
“There will be drones following you. Deviate from the route and you lose. Get caught and you lose. Here’s a liability waiver. Sign it.”
Gu Wan’er stared blankly at the pen and paper in front of her. Across the table, Ye Shishi was already wearing a victor’s smile. “What’s wrong? Having second thoughts?”
Gu Wan’er bit her lip, grabbed the pen, and signed her name. I’ll learn on the spot if I have to. I’m going to beat you. You think I’m afraid of you?
Yu Xiaoduo was falling apart. When women go crazy, they lose all common sense. He said in a low voice, “Would you mind if we study the route for a bit?”
“Of course. Be my guest,” Ye Shishi said with a shrug of her shoulders. She was already very familiar with this route.
Yu Xiaoduo took the tablet, then grabbed Gu Wan’er’s hand—well, more like dragged her—toward the house.
