The Beautiful CEO’s Close Bodyguard
Chapter 293 - 0293: Dare to Bet?

Chapter 293: Chapter 0293: Dare to Bet?

"Um, you know about gambling stones too?"

Hearing Chu Ge’s words, Huo Tianqian was startled, and at first thought Mr. Chu was joking with him, but when he looked up, he found no trace of humor on Chu Ge’s face.

"You mentioned Miss Tang Xin, right? Take me to her."

"Yes!"

......

This is the inner area of the Gambling Stone Field, accessible only to people of a certain status. Of course, Huo Tianqian, during the month he spent in Su City, visited almost every day, betting tens of thousands each time and naturally earned this status.

With Huo Tianqian leading the way, Chu Ge also walked into the inner area.

In contrast with the haphazard pile of stones outside, here every piece was neatly arranged, each with a small price tag attached in front.

And those lingering around here were mostly well-dressed, keeping their emotions in check whether they lost or won, without the heaven and hell swings seen outside.

However, in a certain area, a large crowd had gathered, boisterous chants emanating from within.

A girl in tight leather clothing, with a slender figure and thick eyeliner, stood in the middle of the crowd, her excessively large eyes staring fixedly at a young man in a white suit opposite her.

"Shen Congwen, what exactly do you mean?"

"What do I mean?" Shen Congwen spread his hands and wore an innocent expression.

"Are you here to cause trouble today?" The girl glared at him furiously and yelled, "I show interest in a stone, and you buy it—how is that not deliberate?"

"Hey, Miss Tang Xin, that’s not quite fair to say. How is it causing trouble?" Shen Congwen looked at the girl in front of him, scoffed, and shook his head as he said, "These stones are for sale, not the Tang Family’s private property. If I like one, of course, I’ll pay for it. Can’t compete because you don’t have the money, and you say I’m causing trouble?"

"So, you damn well don’t have to buy whatever stone I fancy, right?"

"Can’t help it?" Shen Congwen smiled, "This matter, well, just happens to be such a coincidence; I liked it at the same time, no helping it."

"You..."

Tang Xin also seemed to have a fierce temper, raising her small fist ready to charge over, but thankfully, a girl behind her firmly held her back: "Miss, don’t be impulsive, he’s just waiting for you to make a move. If you really hit him, you’ll fall right into Shen Congwen’s trap!"

Outside the crowd, Chu Ge watched the feisty Tang Xin in the center with an odd expression on his face: "Is this the... Miss Tang you mentioned?"

"Exactly, it’s Tang Xin." Huo Tianqian gave a wry smile and whispered to Chu Ge, "Not only is Miss Tang Xin capricious, but she also has a fiery temper, earning her the nickname Tang La Jiao, of course, no one dares to call her that to her face."

"Tang La Jiao..." Chu Ge chuckled: "Interesting!"

Meanwhile, in the center of the crowd, the argument was reaching its climax.

Tang Xin, her lips quivering with rage, stared at the smug Shen Congwen: "Mr. Shen, what do you really want?"

Shen Congwen also slowly dropped his smile, gazing at Tang Xin and said deliberately: "A week ago, my brother gambled with you on stones, and in the end lost, lost to you twenty million, right?"

"Oh, what about it?" Upon mentioning this, a smug look seemed to cross Tang Xin’s pretty face as she looked at Shen Congwen: "What? Can’t the Shen Family afford to lose twenty million? Tsk tsk tsk, if that’s the case, just have Old Man Shen come over and apologize, and I will return every penny of those twenty million, how about that?"

"You..." A Shen Family member behind Shen Congwen shouted angrily, ready to charge over.

Although Tang Xin’s words seemed to suggest a step back, anyone with even a slight understanding of the two great families would know that this was a naked insult, an apology from the head of a family meant the entire family was bowing their heads!

Before he could step forward, Shen Congwen stopped him with a hand: "Stand down!"

Shen Congwen seemed to hold significant sway within the Shen Family, and while the Shen Family member glared fiercely at Tang Xin, he eventually backed off and stood behind Shen Congwen.

Only then did Shen Congwen’s gaze return to Tang Xin: "Twenty million is nothing to the Shen Family, I don’t even care about it. But the main issue isn’t the twenty million; it’s that you made my brother kneel in the Gambling Stone Field! This concerns the Shen Family’s face, which I must reclaim!"

Just thinking of that scene made Shen Congwen’s face twitch.

It wasn’t just his brother’s face that was lost then, but the face of the entire Shen Family!

"Oh?" Tang Xin watched Shen Congwen with interest, arms crossed over her chest: "So how do you want to reclaim it?"

"Simple." Shen Congwen pointed to a stone nearby, "Let’s gamble again, if I still lose, I’ll give you ten times the twenty million!"

"And what if I lose?" Tang Xin narrowed her eyes.

"Simple." Shen Congwen’s gaze slid over Tang Xin’s shapely body, revealing a knowing male smirk: "You’ll give me five times the twenty million, but I also want you to kneel and apologize publicly in the Gambling Stone Field just like my brother did. And, come to my hotel at night!"

"Ha ha ha ha—"

Most of the crowd were brought by Shen Congwen, so after hearing his suggestion, they burst into laughter, with some even jeering from the crowd: "Eldest Young Master Shen, Miss Tang is a first-timer, oh you better be gentle with her tonight!"

As the jeering sounds continued, Tang Xin’s complexion worsened.

Shen Congwen, on the other hand, kept a cold smirk while staring at Tang Xin: "What about it, Miss Tang, do you dare to gamble?"

"Miss..." The woman behind Tang Xin voiced her concern, about to dissuade her, but Tang Xin waved her off, swallowing the rest of her words.

"Fine, I’ll gamble with you!" Tang Xin said, her head high, looking straight at Shen Congwen.

"Miss..." The woman behind her cried out in shock.

But Tang Xin didn’t even look at her, and continued, "However, I have an additional condition."

"Oh? An additional condition?" Shen Congwen’s eyes twinkled as he smiled, "Feel free to state any additional conditions."

"If you lose, you have to strip naked and kneel at the entrance of the Gambling Stone Field!"

Shen Congwen’s face darkened; this meant there was no way out for either side.

Whichever side lost would end up losing all dignity, and their family would also be disgraced.

After a while, Shen Congwen stared intensely at Tang Xin and articulated: "Fine, I’ll take that gamble!"