After finishing the meeting, Gu Ning returned to her office and impatiently picked up her phone to check again.
Looks like I’ll have to wait until tomorrow.
She opened the app and checked the bets placed by everyone.
As time passed, the Qingtian Race was just three days away, and many independent customers had placed their bets. The majority were on Gu Mingzhu, but one bet of over 30,000,000 had been placed on that wild child Gu Anxi.
Gu Ning rolled her eyes. They must have money to burn!
She thought about it carefully. I still have to bet on Gu Mingzhu to win. Even though I don’t like her, why not take part in a money-making venture? I can then use the money to reward Rabbit and hopefully get more updates.
So, Gu Ning placed another 20,000,000 on Gu Mingzhu, bringing her total to 70,000,000 on Gu Mingzhu. Her bet on Gu Anxi was 10,000,000...
Gu Ning kept an eye on the app updates. By Friday evening, the initial market had formed.
The total funds raised were just over 800,000,000.
But these are mostly small bets; the big ones are still to come.
She also set aside 100,000,000 to bet on Gu Mingzhu at the last moment. If I’m going to win, I might as well win big.
Not only was Gu Ning thinking this way, but the dignitaries of Beicheng also had the same idea.
「Beicheng, Si Garden.」
Bo Xichen and his father were sitting in the study, discussing the Qingtian Race.
Upon learning that Gu Anxi was participating, Bo’s father laughed and said, "Place a bet of 10,000,000 for me too. Consider it support for our Anxi."
Bo Xichen paused slightly. "From your words, Father, it seems you’re not optimistic about Anxi."
Bo’s father looked at his son and smiled. "I understand your feelings. However, that Gu family girl, Mingzhu—it seems she’s never lost, right? Everyone in Beicheng is betting on her to win."
"You’re also paying attention to this, Father." Bo Xichen gave a faint smile. "Alright. Consider that 10,000,000 a morale booster for Anxi."
His father seemed interested. "Hearing you say that, I’m starting to think our Anxi could actually win the championship."
"She definitely will." Bo Xichen smiled. "I’ll be returning to Beicheng tomorrow morning. Is there anything you need me to do, Father?"
Bo’s father stood up. "Nothing important. I might as well go to Beicheng with you. Ask Old He to come too. Isn’t Anxi his precious disciple? Let Old He also see our Anxi’s impressive motorcycle skills."
He paused. "Actually, I’ll call him myself. You just arrange everything else. Oh, and don’t let Old He place any bets; it wouldn’t be good if it led to people losing money."
Bo’s father continued, "This time, the Gu family is pulling the strings behind the Qingtian Race, deliberately hyping it up. Firstly, they want to make money, and secondly, they want to build momentum for Gu Mingzhu!"
Tang Yuan’s ambition for her daughter to replace Gu Changqing could no longer be concealed.
Bo’s father then added, "She’s really thinking too much."
Bo Xichen merely smiled and said nothing.
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Gu Anxi was there to pick them up.
At the airport, however, they ran into Tang Yuan and Gu Mingzhu, who also seemed to be waiting to pick someone up.
Tang Yuan, wearing sunglasses, stood shoulder to shoulder with Gu Mingzhu at the arrival area, whispering to each other. When they saw Gu Anxi, they merely nodded slightly and paid her no further attention.
Gu Anxi’s expression was cold.
Nearby, Gu Mingzhu said quietly, "Mom, is she Brother Xichen’s girlfriend? She seems quite impolite."
Tang Yuan dismissed it. "Don’t worry about it; people from small places are like that. Even if she marries into the Bo family, she might not receive much respect."
Gu Mingzhu hummed in agreement, then looked at her watch. "Dad and Auntie should be arriving soon too, right?"