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Chapter 668: Chapter 668: The Fake Bodyguard
𝘯𝘰𝑣𝘱𝑢𝘣.𝑐𝑜𝑚
Bai Xiao looked at Shao Ming, who was embarrassed, as if his gaze was like a knife, seemingly carving him up slice by slice.
He hadn’t done anything wrong, but losing face here was not an option.
He was Jiang Shaoqing’s man, after all. If he admitted defeat here today, it would be as if he were admitting defeat on behalf of Jiang Shaoqing’s family. If this word got out, and he brought shame to their family, how could he have the nerve to be around Jiang anymore?
"What, Dr. Bai, don’t you dare?" Liu Chuanfeng saw Bai Xiao’s reluctance and decided to fan the flames.
For a novice like Bai Xiao from the jade industry to dare come and seek death in his presence, he wouldn’t be doing himself justice if he didn’t take this opportunity to strike them hard.
Shao Ming managed an indignant look, but this time, he dared not make decisions on his own.
Bai Xiao turned her head back, "Fine then, since Manager Liu has so graciously invited us, it would be quite rude not to go." She still hadn’t found Bai Mei, what mess was Shao Ming stirring up?
But at this moment, Shao Ming was her partner.
This was the so-called shared weal and woe.
She would absolutely not discredit Shao Ming.
"Right! It would be very rude!" Seeing Bai Xiao take the lead, Shao Ming immediately revived, "That’s how Dr. Bai should be. Even if we lose today, we haven’t disgraced Jiang Shaoqing."
Liu Chuanfeng glanced at Shang Kaiwen, his eyes seemingly telling her to wait and watch the drama unfold.
Shang Kaiwen looked at Bai Xiao somewhat helplessly, like she was looking at a child throwing an unreasonable tantrum. Her demeanour seemed indulgent, which made Liu Chuanfeng even more fond of Shang Kaiwen. He thought about how kind his woman was, spoiling someone so clueless about when to advance or retreat as if she were her own kin, her heart was just too kind.
"Alright then, let’s go please!" Liu Chuanfeng, arm in arm with Shang Kaiwen, led the way.
Shao Ming looked at Bai Xiao somewhat ingratiatingly, now understanding he might have been too presumptuous. In this matter, the two of them didn’t know anything; weren’t they just going there to hand over their money? Who would foot the bill?
Jiang Shaoqing had not given him the authority to use company funds; he was dipping into his personal savings. If Dr. Bai lost, whom could he turn to then?
He regretted his actions now.
"Or maybe, we should just forget it?" Shao Ming was clearly frightened now.
Bai Xiao gently patted Shao Ming on the shoulder, "Why forget it? Didn’t you say it’s okay to lose a battle but not to lose bearing? Come on, let’s see what the inside of that place is like. Keep an eye out for Bai Mei, don’t forget what we’re here to do!" Since they had agreed, how could they not go?
Bai Xiao was still counting on dealing Liu Chuanfeng a heavy loss. Since Shang Kaiwen valued this Liu Chuanfeng so much, she certainly intended to ensure that he could never be involved in this industry again, breaking Shang Kaiwen’s right-hand man, to see how she would manage.
Shao Ming grimaced, "But we have no money! I only agreed to lend you ten thousand yuan, nothing more." He clutched his pockets, a spitting image of the quintessential miser Ge Langtai.
Bai Xiao chuckled, "Come on, after all, I just won over 400,000 yuan. I won’t spend a cent of yours, using my own money should be fine, right?" How different Shao Ming was from when she first met him, what a contrast!
Could it be that Jiang Shaoqing had sent her a fake bodyguard?
Upon hearing this, Shao Ming felt relieved, his demeanor grandly restored.
"Good, Dr. Bai, I have faith in you. I always knew you were a righteous person."
He wasn’t the least bit embarrassed by his own words.
Bai Xiao shook her head and headed to the betting hall below.
The onlookers began to follow her down to the betting hall; Liu Chuanfeng’s reputation was well-known here, everyone wanted to see how she would lose.
