Gu Yuanli watched his sister win and let out a sigh of relief. “I thought she was going to grab the winning hand again, but it ended up in Ye Xiang’s hands instead.”
“Heh, you’re underestimating our little sister. This was killing with a borrowed knife—even more ruthless than if she’d done it herself.”
With Gu Mingqin’s reminder, Gu Yuanli thought it over carefully and was immediately shocked.
“Looks like she went easy on us before. I’m heading back first.” Gu Mingqin stood up and walked out of the private room, leaving Gu Yuanli staring blankly at his sister on the screen. That strange smile on her face was something he’d truly never seen before. She must have been possessed or something—there was no other explanation.
With a series of bombs from Ye Xiang, Ye Shishi’s chips were completely wiped out.
The younger crowd couldn’t accept that Ye Shishi had lost so thoroughly, and so completely at that—not even a glimmer of hope in any round. It was nothing short of devastating.
The big shots around them left with satisfied smiles, having witnessed the girl’s prowess. The daughters of the Ye and Gu families were not to be underestimated. But tonight, Ye Shishi had definitely lost face.
Ye Shishi let out a long breath and called out behind her, “Old Liang.”
Liang Xing stepped forward with a document bag in hand. Gu Wan’er’s face lit up with joy—that had to be the contract inside.
“Miss Gu, I keep my word. As the largest investor, I agree to the transfer,” Ye Shishi said calmly, sliding the contract and a pen over to Yu Xiaoduo. Liang Xing made a quick mark on the contract and signed his name.
Yu Xiaoduo didn’t hesitate either—the goal was achieved, and that was what mattered. She signed her name with gusto, almost writing her own name by mistake.
After signing, Yu Xiaoduo put away the documents and teased, “Miss Ye, there’s still that little bet, you know.”
Ye Shishi’s mouth twitched, and she bit her lip hard before saying through clenched teeth, “Don’t worry. I, Ye Shishi, always keep my word!”
“Shishi! Don’t talk nonsense,” Ye Xiang snapped coldly. How could she take a joke seriously? Was a woman of the Ye family supposed to be someone’s second wife or something?
Gu Wan’er didn’t stop Yu Xiaoduo from being a goofball—she wanted to knock Ye Shishi down a peg too.
“I, Ye Shishi, can afford to lose, and I can deliver,” Ye Shishi said, clenching her fists, her voice low. This was nothing short of a humiliation.
Yu Xiaoduo: “…”
What the hell, are you really trying to be my concubine? Well, you do have decent qualifications… let’s try a three-month probation period first. If it works out, we’ll make it permanent.
Just then, the scar-faced man walked over and said, “Miss Gu, Miss Ye, Mr. Bai would like to see you.”
Yu Xiaoduo knew Bai Jie would call for her—it’d be another lecture for sure. But honestly, listening to Bai Jie’s lectures was kind of a pleasure too.
“Mr. Ye, I’m afraid you’ll have to wait here,” the scar-faced man said with a faint smile.
Ye Xiang looked helpless. To this day, he’d never seen Mr. Bai’s real face. He’d asked his sister, but she wouldn’t tell him.
Yu Xiaoduo handed the contract to Gu Wan’er first, and couldn’t resist teasing, “Honey, how are you going to reward me?”
Gu Wan’er flashed Yu Xiaoduo’s signature smirk. “Darling, tonight I’m going to make you very happy.”
“Get out of here with that,” Yu Xiaoduo said, completely caught off guard, and turned to follow the scar-faced man.
Gu Wan’er burst out laughing. Oh, Comrade Yu Xiaoduo, so this is what gets you?
Lu Zhengzhi and Fu Quan both gave a thumbs up. Man, you’re something else, Yu.
Led by the scar-faced man, the two of them headed to Bai Ji’s office. Neither of them said a word along the way. Yu Xiaoduo didn’t feel like provoking anyone either—what if she actually wanted to be his concubine? That’d be a disaster. Ye Xiang would probably beat Gu Wan’er to a pulp.
Finally, Ye Shishi couldn’t hold it in anymore and asked, “How did you do it?”
“Huh? Do what?” Yu Xiaoduo replied, puzzled.
“The last two rounds—how did you pull that off?” Ye Shishi pressed, her voice low. Losing without understanding why made her feel even worse than before.
“You want to learn? I can teach you.”
Ye Shishi: “…”
If you want to know what it means to kill someone with words, Ye Shishi was experiencing it for the first time.
As the scar-faced man pushed the door open, Yu Xiaoduo was the first to step into the office. When she saw Bai Jie, she actually felt a little nostalgic.
Bai Jie, whenever you need a massage, I’m great with oil, you know~
Every time she saw Bai Jie, she was amazed all over again. That presence—how could any young girl compare to that?
“Bai Jie,” Yu Xiaoduo greeted with a smile.
Ye Shishi, who had just walked in, was startled. Gu Wan’er actually called her “Bai Jie”?
Bai Ji’s beautiful eyes held a hint of reproach, as if to say, You’re being reckless too—what if something had gone wrong?
Seeing that concerned look from Bai Jie, Yu Xiaoduo thought, I knew it.
“Bai Jie,” Ye Shishi said as she stepped in, but her tone was nothing like the arrogant one outside—she sounded like a tamed tiger.
Bai Ji let out a soft sigh. “Have a seat, both of you.” She then got up and poured two glasses of water herself.
“Thank you, Bai Jie.”
“Thank you, Bai Jie.”
Bai Ji sat across from them and said with a wry smile, “I really don’t know what to say to you two. Calling this childish doesn’t even cover it.”
“Bai Jie, I’m innocent—it’s all her fault.” When it came to shifting blame, no one could beat Yu Xiaoduo.
Ye Shishi had nothing to say. “I admit it.”
“Shishi, you’re not a child anymore. Sometimes you can’t let your emotions get the better of you.”
“I understand, Bai Jie.”
“And you too, Wan’er.”
Yu Xiaoduo was taken aback and said helplessly, “Bai Jie, I was forced into this.”
“I warned you before. Shishi was coming back. You knew that contract was dominated by the Ye family, yet you didn’t take any precautions. If you’d run into someone who doesn’t keep their word, you’d have been the one losing out.”
This is my Bai Jie, alright—criticizing both sides without playing favorites.
But she had to admit, she had been careless about this whole thing and hadn’t thought it through. “You’re right, Bai Jie. I’ll be more careful from now on.”
Bai Ji nodded approvingly. “And another thing—why did you have to bet on something so ridiculous, making men the ones who benefit? I ought to knock some sense into both of you.”
With that, Bai Ji lightly flicked each of their foreheads.
Yu Xiaoduo looked wronged—she was getting way too into playing a woman. “Bai Jie, she’s the one who brought it up. She insisted on being my concubine.”
Ye Shishi rubbed her forehead and bit her lip. “Fine then. I, Ye Shishi, always keep my word.”
“Alright, now you’re getting upset just because I said a couple of things, aren’t you?” Bai Ji shot her a look, and Ye Shishi immediately hung her head and fell silent.
Bai Ji said in a serious tone, “A woman’s reputation matters. Neither of you are ordinary girls—you need to be mindful of your image. This bet is off the table from now on. Do you both hear me?”
Yu Xiaoduo nodded. “Yes, Bai Jie, I understand.”
“Shishi.”
Ye Shishi paused for a moment, then said, “Gu Wan’er, I won’t take advantage of you. Our Ye Group has a project coming up—I can invite you to join.”
Yu Xiaoduo thought that was a pretty fair trade and immediately extended her hand.
Ye Shishi didn’t refuse. The two girls shook hands in front of Bai Jie, making peace. But it was clear—Ye Shishi still wasn’t entirely convinced. She seemed to be looking for another chance to prove herself.
