Zhao An, however, changed his mind again, picking up his wine glass. "It seems a woman isn't worth that much. She might even have been used before."
"What exactly do you want!" Xu Chun slammed his hand on the mahjong table. He wasn't going to pretend anymore; he couldn't keep up the act. This despicable trash—if he were one of the Four Young Masters, he might let it go, but this nobody dared to talk back to him? How could he tolerate this? If he did, how would he ever face anyone again? What would others think of him?
"Who are those two behind you?" Zhao An gestured towards the two women behind him. Both were wearing cheongsams, one older, one younger; one a mature woman, the other a socialite—they looked like mother and daughter.
"My aunt and my cousin." A bad feeling rose in Xu Chun's heart. "Kid, don't try anything funny."
"Then add them both. Play for me for a year. Of course, the premise is that I can win." Zhao An immediately raised the price again, provoking the other party. His expression still carried a hint of mockery, completely disregarding everything. He only cared about himself, extremely self-centered, and didn't take anyone seriously. Such a person was very difficult to deal with. Unless you could touch on a topic that interested him, you would never know how to start a conversation.
"You! You're asking for death, aren't you!" Xu Chun couldn't hold back anymore and wanted to hit him. If it weren't for Lao Ba holding him back, he might have really been beaten up.
"You call yourself the heir? You have no guts. No money, no connections, tsk tsk tsk, what a piece of trash. You want to be a top star like this? If you don't have money, don't try to gamble. You're a piece of trash!" Zhao An sneered, his expression full of contempt.
Xu Chun was furious. He slammed his hand on the table. "Fine, I'll bet you. If I win, you have to give me your patent tonight, immediately!"
"No problem, I won. Tonight I'll play with your wife, your elders, your cousin, haha! And don't forget the 2 billion bet. Call your fiancée over; who knows if you'll renege on your promise." Zhao An finished speaking and took out his phone. With a tap, a holographic projection appeared. This scene made everyone's eyes light up. This technology had transcended the realm of imagination. What was this? What did it mean? If they could get their hands on this technology, it would be a huge business opportunity!
Zhao An quickly began explaining, "The idea behind new energy is to convert it into electricity. If it's an electric car, it only needs water to complete a long journey. If it's a tram or other machine, it's much simpler; just connect it to a water tank. It can be used in industry and production. If used well, an entire residential area could be equipped with this, even saving on electricity bills."
While Zhao An was explaining, Xu Chun communicated with Lin Xiao, who then sent someone to bring Lin Yuanyuan over as a wager. This was a huge investment; losing would be a laughing stock.
Similarly, Huang Yu and Fang Shunli also invited professional casino personnel to give them some advice. After all, gambling with billions or even tens of billions of dollars is truly rare. Even they would feel the pinch, but gambling was fine; losing would hurt, but it would also provide valuable information.
"If you win tonight, can you share your business idea? You've already won; you won't be stingy, will you?" Huang Yu was also prepared for both outcomes; winning or losing, he would benefit. "Yes, you're so lucky, we're almost overwhelmed. You're really lucky," Fang Shunli emphasized, highlighting his own luck. What else could it be but luck? Otherwise, he wouldn't even be qualified to compete with them.
"No problem, it depends on my mood. I was going to do this kind of business anyway. If you lose, I can tell you as a prize. If I lose, I can make it back with this idea, hehe, I won't lose either way," Zhao An continued to entice, certain of his victory. Moreover, this idea was a clever trick to rip people off; initially, it would have great momentum and promise, a bright future.
However, it would hit a bottleneck in the middle stage, and in the later stages? There was no later stage; it would barely survive in the middle. Only the initial stage would be extremely good, the situation would be fantastic, and all kinds of investment would come in. This is what the sharing economy is all about—shared bikes, shared cars, shared umbrellas, etc. It seems like a thriving business, but the result is death; the economy can't keep up.
Supply exceeds demand, then it's a slow death. A lot of investment goes in, but no money is made, and there's no result. And who profited? The bicycle manufacturers profited. Even if payments were delayed later, they had already made a fortune upfront.
This was somewhat appealing; making money regardless of winning or losing was quite satisfying.
"Then why don't you do it yourself? You have the capability; if not, you can have Qingyang do it just as well," Lin Xiao, sitting some distance away, suddenly spoke up. He sensed something was amiss, but couldn't quite put his finger on it.
"I am doing it, it's already started, I just haven't told you," Zhao An chuckled, looking down. "It's not too late to get involved now, but who knows what will happen later."
Shortly afterward, Lin Yuanyuan was brought over by Lin Xiao's men, her expression extremely cold. Only after seeing the smirking Zhao An did she understand something.
Lin Mei'e stepped forward, "Let me chat with you, Young Master Yang. Could you arrange a room for us?"
"Of course! Someone, take Miss Lin and this lady to the guest rooms to rest." Bai Qingyang seemed to realize something. Such a grand gesture, seemingly just for women, was actually a trap. If Xu Chun lost, things would be dire. The mature woman was Xu Chun's aunt, and the beautiful woman beside her was his cousin, married to another family in the Southwest Chamber of Commerce. If she were given to Zhao An for a year, it would be a huge mess, and would greatly impact the internal relations of the Southwest Chamber of Commerce.
Yan Ailing was somewhat surprised by her nephew Xu Chun's decision and wanted to object, but after seeing Xu Chun's shake of his head, she understood. This nephew was the type to deny everything if he lost; she just needed him as a hostage. So, she left with her daughter Xu Yingyue and Lin Yuanyuan to wait in the guest rooms upstairs. If he lost, he'd run away; if he won, he'd take the benefits—he could just cheat. This kind of behavior of betraying female elders is a bit too much. I will definitely talk to my husband about it when I get back.