"Of course." Yamamoto Yu raised an eyebrow.
Ji Wei nodded knowingly. "Since that’s the case, hand Ji Chuyang over to me then." She flashed a brilliant smile and extended her palm toward Yamamoto Yu.
Yamamoto Yu was momentarily stunned before responding, "I can. But..." He cast a glance at Gu Moqian as he spoke. "Not until tonight is over, because Mr. Gu and I still have a bet. If I hand the stakes over to you, Mr. Gu probably won’t want to make the bet with me anymore."
Ji Wei smiled. "You’ve already said I’m your goddaughter, so that makes Mo Qian your son-in-law. With a relationship , is there still any need for the bet?"
Yamamoto Yu forced a slightly awkward smile. "That’s a separate matter. The bet and you becoming my goddaughter do not conflict."
Ji Wei remained silent, her smile unchanged.
Round and round they went, but Yamamoto Yu clearly wouldn’t change his mind. His earlier claim of giving her anything she wanted was complete nonsense.
She turned her head toward Gu Moqian, pouting her soft, rosy lips, and cooed in a playful tone, "Hubby~ How about we just don’t gamble, hmm? That good-for-nothing Ji Chuyang—if Mr. Yamamoto wants to keep him, let him! That parasite can’t do anything but eat and lounge around anyway. Mr. Yamamoto is super wealthy, so he doesn’t need to worry about being drained dry, right?"
Gu Moqian glanced at the woman, noting her rosy complexion and the cunning sparkle in her eyes. Understanding her intentions, he nodded faintly, "Alright."
She was, after all, using reverse psychology.
"Then let’s go," Ji Wei said cheerfully, her smile brimming with happiness.
The two turned around and began walking away.
"Wait!" Yamamoto Yu suddenly shouted in alarm.
The two stopped and turned back, feigning innocent confusion as they looked at Yamamoto Yu.
"This bet is already set in stone. Whether you want to gamble or not isn’t up to you," Yamamoto Yu declared.
"I don’t want to gamble. What now? Is Mr. Yamamoto planning to hold a knife to my neck and force me?" Gu Moqian sneered.
"Mr. Gu, don’t speak so definitively. Let me show you someone," Yamamoto Yu said, glancing toward Beichuan at the door.
Beichuan understood and turned to leave.
A few minutes later, Beichuan returned with another person in tow.
When Ji Wei saw the man, his hands tied and bruises covering his face, she was so shocked she couldn’t say a word.
Wasn’t this the driver who had taken her to Kanagawa? How had he been captured by Yamamoto Yu?
A Cheng was equally taken aback to see Ji Wei. When his gaze met Gu Moqian’s, the two exchanged a tacit understanding.
Yamamoto Yu walked over and pointed his cane at A Cheng. "This person was sneaking around outside my villa and was caught by my men this morning. I originally planned to shoot him in the head on the spot, but I’ve changed my mind."
Yamamoto Yu looked at Gu Moqian, his eyes filling with shrewd calculation. "I’ve decided to make him tonight’s fighter. If he wins, both he and Ji Chuyang will be yours. What do you think of that, Mr. Gu?" New ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄhapters are published on N0veI.Fiɾe.net
It was obvious Yamamoto Yu already knew A Cheng was their man. That’s why he was leveraging A Cheng’s life to force the bet to proceed.
The old fox was utterly detestable!
Ji Wei frowned, disgusted rising in her heart.
But Gu Moqian’s expression remained unchanged—still that same cold, indifferent demeanor. "Fine. I agree."
Yamamoto Yu clapped his hands together, laughing smugly, clearly satisfied with himself.
He had been certain Gu Moqian wouldn’t just stand by and let someone die.
"Alright then, you two lovebirds enjoy your time together. I won’t disturb you further. I’ll have a car sent to pick you up for the fight this evening," Yamamoto Yu said before walking off. A Cheng, too, was dragged away by the men in black.
Ji Wei glared at the old fox’s retreating figure, her teeth grinding in frustration.