Chapter 1497: Chapter 592: Factions (Part 2)

Yu Duo blinked her dark eyes and asked.

Su Yajing immediately chuckled and translated, "Mr. Huo was being diplomatic. What he really meant was... Zhou Wang bought horse number 7, which is a long shot, so he’s probably going to lose money."

"Ah, how much did Zhou Wang bet?"

Cui Min’er, worried, quickly asked from the side.

"Min’er, I feel like you’ve been particularly concerned about Zhou Wang these past two days..."

Su Yajing gave her a meaningful look.

The guilty Cui Min’er felt like she was under the watchful eyes of the "Empress" in a Korean costume drama, lowering her head, unsure of what to say.

God knows how long Cui Min’er wandered around the living room after shopping that night, hoping Zhou Wang would return, but in the end fell asleep there alone.

Fortunately, Su Yajing didn’t dwell on the topic and laughed, "Don’t be fooled by his loud voice; he only bet eighty-eight thousand... In his words, it’s just for fun." 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Eighty-eight thousand is just for fun?

The girls were initially shocked, but realized that for Zhou Wang, eighty thousand is probably like eight bucks, so it really is just entertainment.

"Actually, without Mr. Huo saying anything, Zhou Wang himself knows it’s a long shot. Normally, horse odds are several times, at most around ten; but Zhou Wang’s number 7 has odds as high as fifty times... so Zhou Wang himself should know the chances of winning are slim."

Su Yajing said with a smile.

Although the girls didn’t understand horse racing, they now knew how unlikely it was for horse number 7 to win.

There are a total of 14 horses, and if their skills are evenly matched, the maximum odds would be 14, but Zhou Wang’s number 7 horse reaches odds of 50, showing how much the bookmaker doesn’t favor it...

"Mr. Zhou, we still have a bit of time, why not try betting with me on horse number 11; although the odds are only 2.5, betting a few million could still yield a considerable profit."

Huo Chengrui earnestly said, "I’ll cover the betting money; if it loses, it only shows my judgment is off, and Mr. Zhou won’t have to spend a dime. What do you think?"

Upon hearing of this good deal, Zhou Wang immediately refused without even thinking.

"Mr. Huo wants to give me a few million, which makes me very happy, but... I feel I won’t receive this money no matter what, so better let you save it."

Zhou Wang laughed heartily, patting Huo Chengrui on the shoulder.

Huo Chengrui’s expression darkened, implying Zhou Wang thought he was bound to lose?

Even though odds of 2.5 mean a high chance of winning, not guaranteed to win, it’s still more reliable than your 1 to 50 long shot, right?

Huo Chengrui complained inwardly, when Zhou Wang’s phone rang, he could only hold back from speaking.

Seeing the caller was Sun Xining, Zhou Wang glanced subtly at the girls and calmly picked up the phone.

After Sun Xining explained the reason, Zhou Wang raised an eyebrow in surprise.

[Resume] takes time to become effective, and Zhou Wang doesn’t have available manpower, so he let Qi Jiayi manage Hong Kong Island and Ao Island affairs, but Qi Jiayi never mentioned she wanted to recruit Sun Xining as her assistant...

For a moment, Zhou Wang couldn’t figure out Qi Jiayi’s intentions, so he asked Sun Xining, "What do you think?"

"I... I still want to learn something from Sister Jiayi, but... but I’m afraid of causing trouble..."

Usually fearless, Sun Xining now lacked confidence when talking about this matter.

"If you want to try, then go ahead."

Seeing Qi Jiayi didn’t force her, Zhou Wang nonchalantly replied.

He couldn’t understand what Qi Jiayi was thinking, but it shouldn’t cause any major issues since Qi Jiayi is in charge...

Casually responding, Zhou Wang’s gaze shifted, seeing the girls in the box playfully teasing each other, he suddenly froze.

Wait, why does something feel off?

Su Yajing is naturally with Yu Duo and Shen Yutong.

Xu Wenqian would stand by Jiang Qingkui unconditionally, and Miao Ying needs no further explanation...

Now Qi Jiayi has pulled Sun Xining under her wing, and she has a younger sister Zhong Huilan working under Zhou Wang...

Even the supposedly independent Ding Yi has a special attitude towards Jiang Mo...

And Jiang Mo is close friends with Qu Peining...

Thinking this through, Zhou Wang suddenly felt that, everywhere he looked, there were cliques, each with a flag emblazoned with a blood-red "kill"...

Zhou Wang shuddered inexplicably, only returning to his senses when Sun Xining called out over the phone.

"Oh, I’m fine, just got lost in thought... Okay, Ningning, follow Jiayi’s arrangements for now. I’m going to Ao Island for two days, I’ll see you when I get back."

Zhou Wang chatted a bit more with Sun Xining before hanging up, just then, Huo Chengrui’s voice, stunned, came from the side:

"WTF!"

Zhou Wang could only say Hong Kong Islanders are different; even their "Wocao" is in English, but with the girls’ excited cheers, Zhou Wang realized something.

He leaned forward to see the racetrack, where, unexpectedly, the 11th horse favored by Huo Chengrui stumbled, and because of its fall, the two adjacent favorites were also affected. Before anyone recovered, a dark horse suddenly picked up speed, emerging from the crowd towards the finish line.

The white number "7" on the jockey’s attire was so conspicuous.

Other jockeys quickly adjusted, catching up, but with the finish line so close, rider number 7 maintained the advantage, crossing the finish line first, unmistakably.

"Wow, brother, you won!"

"Wow, it really won... let me calculate, eighty-eight thousand times fifty equals what?"

"Over four million Hong Kong Dollars, you big villain, you’ve hit the jackpot again!"

The girls witnessing the miracle couldn’t hide their excitement, and Zhou Wang himself was extremely surprised.

Hong Kong Island horse racing benefits charity, with strong public oversight, so there’s almost no manipulation. He chose number 7 purely because it’s his Lucky Number, ironically hitting a long shot...

Eighty-eight thousand was really for fun; had he known he’d win, Zhou Wang would have bet eight hundred eighty thousand.

But he’s in good spirits, after all, four million isn’t a small amount, it’s roughly a month’s salary, so Zhou Wang laughed heartily:

"Finders, keepers. I’ll give you all big red envelopes... everyone will get one."

Zhou Wang also said to the box’s service staff and the two models brought by Huo Chengrui.

Amid cheers, only Huo Chengrui had a complex expression.

Losing millions was minor; he just couldn’t understand how, despite everything else, his confident horse still inexplicably lost to Zhou Wang...

Could it be Zhou Wang is the protagonist of a legendary web novel, blessed by fate?

Huo Chengrui could only think so.

...

After spending two days in Hong Kong Island, mostly socializing, Zhou Wang took the chance to explore Hong Kong Island’s nightclub culture, but found no surprises, apart from the girls being better at dancing.

On the second day of December, Zhou Wang took four girls to the Sheung Wan helicopter pad on Hong Kong Island, ready to fly directly to Ao Island.

There are many ways to get to Ao Island; most people opt for buses and ferries, but helicopters are the fastest, taking only a dozen minutes. The only downside is the cost, starting at five thousand Hong Kong Dollars one way.

However, Zhou Wang has "privileges," so he didn’t need to spend a penny.

Just before boarding, Zhou Wang felt he had forgotten something, but couldn’t recall for the moment...