Extreme Almightiest Young Master

Chapter 203 The Bookie Is Unlucky

"What if he doesn’t gamble? Do you have any way to handle that?" Suddenly, Qian Duoduo realized something—if Lin Feng didn’t gamble, then all her thoughts would have been nothing but wishful thinking. This was a big problem.

"You just relax, as long as the two of us brothers go, there won’t be anyone who won’t gamble, and we’ll definitely make him lose his pants off." Han Ziping, having heard Qian Duoduo reveal the bottom line, felt completely at ease in his heart. He and his brother had already become quite famous as the Gambling Kings in Macau. If it weren’t for Qian Duoduo’s status, they would never have left Yuegang to come to Tianhai. As long as the two brothers made their move, winning against a university French teacher would be like child’s play, without any suspense.

"Chairman, rest assured, whenever the two of us brothers make a move, we’ve never had a precedent for failure. Even if he’s not a gambling addict, we have ways to make him gamble with us," Han Zi’an, hearing his brother speak, quickly added to his brother’s words. He just wanted to make their stance clear. It was the first time the two brothers were making a move in Tianhai. As long as what Qian Duoduo said was true, then this time, the two brothers were a hundred percent certain to win against Lin Feng and make him leave Tianhai City.

"Alright then, I’ll be waiting for your good news. The relevant information can be found with Ji Yunlong." Qian Duoduo, hearing the two men’s assurances, was very delighted. She had personally seen the gambling skills of these two Gambling Kings, and could only describe their skills as nothing short of magical. With the two of them joining forces this time, Lin Feng would definitely not be able to escape a losing outcome. If so, everything would proceed as she had envisioned. Lin Feng would definitely leave Tianhai, and all her troubles would be resolved.

"We’ll go downstairs now, Chairman." Han Ziping signaled his brother, and together they left the Peerless Hall and headed downstairs to get the information from Ji Yunlong, who had just brought them over. The two brothers never fought an uncertain battle; it didn’t matter who their opponent was, they had to do their homework and come up with a tailored strategy to win.

Once the two Gambling Kings looked at Lin Feng’s information, they were completely reassured. Based on the information, this was a very simple target. If the two of them were to lose against such a person, then they might as well jump into the river.

"Brother, analyze how we should make our move."

"His profession is a teacher; it’s impossible to gamble with him openly and directly."

"I feel that even the methods used in Yuegang might not work. Didn’t you hear Qian Duoduo say that he’s quite skilled with his hands?"

"Then we have to think of something simple that no one would object to."

"Are you suggesting we take care of him on the roadside?"

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When the two returned to their room, they started strategizing on how to deal with Lin Feng. Respecting their opponent was one of their strengths, otherwise the two wouldn’t both have become Gambling Kings. More impressive was that the two brothers had never failed when they worked together—a fact that had become a legend in Yuegang.

The morning sunlight streamed through the windows, and Lin Feng, who had been sitting cross-legged on the bed in cultivation, also opened his eyes.

"I’ve been back for several months now, and my cultivation power hasn’t increased. What exactly did the old man want by making me come back?" Lin Feng mumbled to himself, having experienced no growth in his cultivation power during the few months back in Tianhai, whereas on the island, he could feel himself making progress every day. Why was there such a change? Was it really like what was said in fantasy novels, that cultivation is more effective in certain places?

He also didn’t understand why the old man had let him enter the mortal world. Although life now was quite comfortable and easygoing, he always felt like there was something missing, a feeling that was very strange. If only he could see the old man and ask him, some things were not within his power to solve.

Never mind, for now, this was the only way. He would ask the old man about these things once he saw him. Now, it was time to go make breakfast for his parents.

"Mom, you can take care of the company. I never liked business anyway." Lin Feng said at the dining table, looking at his mother beaming with joy and health. He felt very happy inside; it had been a long time since he had seen his mother so cheerful. Yesterday, during the company’s opening ceremony, his mother’s smile had been continuous. Therefore, only by letting his mother return to her role as a strong businesswoman, dealing with commerce, was the best fit for her and what made her happiest.

Besides, he truly had no interest in business; the company was set up for his mother anyway. As long as his mother was happy, everything else was fine with him.

"I knew you would say that. You don’t need to worry about management and operations. Dr. Wang said that as long as you can develop a new product for the company within a couple of years, it will be enough to secure a firm position for the company," Zhang Lan looked at her son with increasing fondness. She had never imagined there would come a day when her son would be so sensible, and even more, able to help her make a comeback. Compared to the dissolute young master of the past, the huge corporate group was gone. But now, it all seemed worth it because her son had completely transformed from a wastrel into an outstanding young man.

Setting up the company, I never intended for my son to get involved. I knew he didn’t like doing business, and that fighting in the business world was my specialty. Thus, I never really expected him to do anything for the company. Moreover, since he returned, I could see he was genuinely interested in being a university professor. He went to work happy every day. Seeing my son happy was enough for me; nothing else really mattered.

"Son, how was the trip to Yuegang with your school a few days ago?" Lin Yiwen had come home very late last night and went straight to bed without knowing his son was back. He was extremely happy to see his son at breakfast, having not seen him for several days, and spontaneously asked about Lin Feng’s trip to Yuegang.

"It was nothing much; we basically achieved our intended goals. Dad, if there’s nothing important on your end, don’t work yourself too hard. Your health is what matters most." Lin Feng replied casually to his father, then expressed concern for his father’s health. His dad had come home late the night before, and Lin Feng didn’t want him to become a workaholic at the expense of his own health.

"Don’t worry, son, I’m about to make some breakthroughs. Once I succeed, I’ll definitely take a good, long holiday, and then we can all go somewhere nice together," Lin Yiwen said, delighted by his son’s concern. If it weren’t for the current critical phase of research and development, he wouldn’t be this exhausted. After his son’s disappearance, he had realized that nothing could be more important than family. How could he go back to his workaholic ways?

"That sounds great. I’ll think about where we can all go for a vacation," Lin Feng responded with enthusiasm to his father’s suggestion. It was indeed a good idea to take the family on a trip to relax once his dad was less busy. Since his dad had mentioned it, Lin Feng thought it would be nice to look into potential vacation spots when they had time.

"By the way, son, Lin Jie is working part-time during her winter break. You should check on her when you have time." Zhang Lan said to her son, suddenly remembering what Liu Li had told her a couple of days ago about Lin Jie working to experience life. The girl was really outstanding, and Zhang Lan thought it would be a blessing if her son could marry her.

"Lin Jie is working part-time during her winter break? She didn’t come home?" Lin Feng was startled by his mother’s words. Why would Lin Jie be working instead of coming home for the break?

"Her father is still not in good health. He doesn’t feel like going back to celebrate the New Year this year. He wants to stay in Tianhai and spend it with us. So, Lin Jie, seeing there was nothing much to do, took the initiative to work, wanting to experience life," Zhang Lan explained to her son who was puzzled by Lin Jie’s actions. She didn’t want him to worry. When Liu Li mentioned this to her, Zhang Lan was initially taken aback, but since Liu Li had brought it up, having another family join them for the New Year celebrations seemed fine—it would make things livelier.

"Oh, I see." Now that his mother had explained, Lin Feng remembered how seriously injured Lin Dongchen was; he couldn’t be moved for quite a while. It made sense for them to celebrate the New Year at his house. Nevertheless, the idea of Lin Jie working in winter didn’t sit well with him. Remembering how pretty she was, Lin Feng was somewhat concerned about Lin Jie’s safety.

"Your father and I are quite busy before the New Year, and there’s only you who has free time at home. So, you’ll be in charge of shopping for the New Year’s goods this time." With the New Year approaching quickly and both she and her husband busy, Zhang Lan had no choice but to entrust her son with the shopping.

"No problem, leave it all to me," Lin Feng happily replied to his mom. Since his parents didn’t have time, it was no issue for him to do the shopping. Enjoying a harmonious New Year was what mattered most.

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The family quickly finished breakfast. Then Lin Yiwen and Zhang Lan both drove away, leaving Lin Feng alone at home. With the winter break in progress and nowhere else to go, Lin Feng was quite happy to busy himself with household chores. After tidying everything up, he grabbed a shopping basket and went out to do some shopping, knowing exactly what the house lacked and only needing to restock. However, he hadn’t expected to come across a group of people playing cards right at the entrance of the community.

"Bro, come and join us, the Blackjack here is really fun." Seeing Lin Feng pass by the entrance, Han Zi’an greeted him warmly, pretending to be a middle-aged neighbor from the community with nothing better to do than play Blackjack with a few others. Yet, he kept an eye on Lin Feng’s house because Lin Feng was the real target, and everyone else was just a side act.

"Come on, play with us, the dealer has been super unlucky!"

"He’s been losing for over 10 rounds straight."

"Come and play, it’s more fun with more people."

...

The other individuals also began coaxing him. These people had planned to buy groceries in the morning and had happened upon the card game at the community entrance. With nothing better to do, they sat down to watch. After seeing how unlucky the dealer was, they took out their money and joined in the game. It wasn’t much money; they were just playing for fun.

Seeing a young single man like Lin Feng approach, it was natural for them to invite him to join the game. With the New Year just around the corner, it was all about having a good time.