"I bet ten million, on the banker."

The man next to Feng Feifei signed a check for ten million from his checkbook and tossed it onto the table.

Those who understood the gambling scene here knew there was more than met the eye. Some casinos appeared legitimate on the surface, but in reality, they targeted mainland newcomers to drain them dry.

Feng Feifei rarely visited such places and was unaware of the practices. She merely asked if the dining was good and if there were services like saunas. It was this Mr. Li beside her who suddenly wanted to try his luck at gambling.

However, the dealer's eyes lit up when he saw the ten million check, and with a hidden smile at the corner of his mouth, he continued dealing the cards.

"Banker, eight points. Player, nine points. Player wins."

The man beside Feng Feifei was stunned, unable to believe how quickly he was losing.

He had missed several opportunities in a row.

Meanwhile, as Xiaofan approached, he sensed something fishy.

Indeed, the first three cards from the dealer were dealt in the prescribed order, but the last card was pulled from the dealer's sleeve.

Having lost nearly twenty million, Mr. Li was not willing to concede. However, he had already torn out the last page of his checkbook, had no cash on him, and too little money in his bank account. In desperation, he didn't know what to do.

"Miss Feng... Look, I didn't bring enough money with me, could you lend me twenty million, and I'll pay you back when we return?"

Borrowing money is a desperate measure for gamblers who have lost too much.

Since Mr. Li was new here, he had no other means to borrow money and could only ask Feng Feifei.

Asking for twenty million upfront was no small amount. Even though she managed the company herself, diverting twenty million privately wasn't trivial. Yet, if she didn't lend it, the contract might not go through, leading to even greater losses.

While Feng Feifei was unsure of what to do, a familiar voice finally appeared.

"Hey, Sister Fei."

"Phew, little brother..." Seeing Xiaofan, Feng Feifei heaved a sigh of relief, though the words stuck in her throat: You finally arrived.

"And this is?" Xiaofan asked politely.

"Oh, let me introduce you. This is Mr. Li from the mainland, here for business. Mr. Li, this is... my good friend, Shen Zhifan."

"Oh, hello."

"Hello. Miss Feng, could you kindly help out? I'm really short on cash right now." Clearly, Mr. Li didn't take Xiaofan's presence to heart; he was eagerly focused on borrowing money for another gamble.

"What's up? How much do you need?" Xiaofan continued asking.

"Not much, just twenty million!"

Wow, the wealthy do talk casually about big sums, eh? Not much, twenty million? And twenty million isn't much? Just how much wealth do you have?

"Mr. Li, otherwise..."

"Twenty million, here, I'll lend it to you... but, you have to promise me that if you win it back, you'll pay me back an extra ten thousand."

Before Feng Feifei could respond, Xiaofan had already interrupted. He obviously saw Sister Fei's dilemmas and his presence was meant to help her out.

"You have it? That's great. I assure you, with my character, integrity, and business reputation, whether I win or lose, I'll pay you an extra hundred thousand when I return."

"No, no, no. I'm not greedy. Just pay back an extra ten thousand. But I have one condition..." Xiaofan smiled slightly.

"Condition?"

Both of them looked at Xiaofan, puzzled, as it was their first meeting. What condition could there be to discuss?

"Name your condition."

"For this round, I will gamble for you."

"Huh? You want to do it?" Mr. Li asked, uncertain.

"If I win, you pay me an extra ten thousand. If I lose, I'll take the blame myself, how about that?" Xiaofan smiled cheerfully.

"Brother... you..."

"No, oh wow, Miss Feng, your friend is really something. Rest assured, no matter the outcome tonight, I'll definitely sign the contract with you. So, little brother, if I lose, I'll bear it myself, thank you for being so..."

"If you don't let me gamble, then I won't lend..."

Strange things happen every year, and there are all sorts of oddballs. Nowadays, it's hard to find someone as daft as Xiaofan. Gambling for someone else's sake, using his own money, if he loses, it's his loss, if he wins, the money goes to someone else, and he only takes ten thousand? If that's not naive, then what is?

However, seeing Xiaofan's cheerful smile made Feng Feifei feel unprecedentedly at ease. He's not a fool, and he wouldn't deliberately fight against money. So how does he plan to make a cool twenty million all at once? And does he have the confidence to win?

"I feel like I'm taking a huge advantage here, something doesn't feel quite right in my heart."

"Mr. Li has a good character, and he's a decent gambler too. That's someone you can be friends with... Bug, how much money do you have?" Xiaofan smiled slightly and called out.

"Huh? About three million, I guess."

Wow, Li San wasn't shy at all; in just a blink, he'd won over three million. If this continues, the casino might start watching him.

Let them watch; after all, Xiaofan is about to do something extraordinary that regular people wouldn't dare to dream of accepting.

"Bring over three million, bet it on point fourteen at the big and small table, quickly."

"Huh? Oh." Li San replied, grabbing three one-million chips and heading to the gambling table next to Xiaofan, tossing them without a second thought on point fourteen.

This little commotion attracted quite a bit of attention. There were wealthy big shots aplenty, but they'd never seen someone spend three million just to bet on a point.

"Open, double six and a two, fourteen big..."

But the result was shocking, it won? In just a few seconds, three million turned into twenty-seven million?

"Bring two million over here, and you guys keep playing with the rest."

"Oh."

Again with a simple reply, Li San casually tossed two million-worth chips towards Xiaofan. He then took the remaining seven million and returned to the table where Ruyu and others were.

Xiaofan reached out to catch the two chips. He glanced at the dealer who was shuffling and waited quietly.

"Gentlemen and ladies, please place your bets."

"Sister Fei, how much do you have left?" Xiaofan didn't place a bet immediately but turned to Feng Feifei.

"About three hundred thousand more."

"Lend me..."

"Huh?"

"Lend me three hundred thousand, and I'll return two million later."

"Wait, what exactly are you planning to do?"

"Heh..." Xiaofan casually tossed the three hundred thousand in chips: "Testing the waters, betting on the banker for fun."

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