Gu Dad had been a lottery addict for many years; despite buying tickets for N years, he had only ever won a few dozen dollars— the rest had just washed away. Yet even so, Gu Dad was unshakeable in his belief, considering investing in lottery tickets as akin to the saying ’perseverance could grind an iron pestle into a needle’—that with persistent, long-term investment, he could suddenly become a millionaire one day, just like those stories reported on TV.
To a common man like Gu Dad, millions were astronomical figures.
Zhang Sanfeng gave Xiao Yebai a wink.
The corners of Xiao Yebai’s mouth slightly lifted, responding to the older man, "What, feeling like taking a chance?"
Engaging the father-in-law in some fun wasn’t out of the question, especially since Gu Dad was yearning for a win. The two of them were, in fact, unsure how to please this old man. After all, even the specially purchased liquor had been dismissed by Gu Dad as cheap booze.
"Dad, do you buy lottery tickets?" Xiao Yebai tugged at his father-in-law’s clothes and asked.
"What, you play too?" Gu Dad also felt a strong rapport with his son-in-law since they shared hobbies, so he turned around and asked.
Xiao Yebai said, "I’ve got the itch, used to play before."
Upon hearing this, Gu Dad found a soulmate and immediately began talking non-stop, "They say there’s a great chance these three numbers will come up this time—six, eight, seventeen. I used to play the Double Color Ball, could never make any money. Now that I’ve switched to the Super Lotto, last time I made a hundred."
For a habitual loser like Gu Dad, a hundred dollars was already breaking through the first line of defense, suggesting that the chance to make big money might be starting to appear.
Xiao Yebai pulled his father-in-law, "Dad, they’re drawing for this Super Lotto only tomorrow. Let’s go play something else in the meantime."
"Play what?" Gu Dad asked.
"Something instant, where you can see if you’ve won right after scratching."
"You mean scratch cards?" Speaking of which, aside from playing Super Lotto, sometimes after having a few drinks, catching the high spirits from someone, Gu Dad would buy a scratch card on the way home to try his luck.
With such chemistry between them, Gu Dad and Yebai changed into their outdoor shoes, said let’s go, and headed out to buy lottery tickets.
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Zhang Sanfeng, who had mobility issues and could only stay upstairs, told Gu Mom on behalf of the two men, "They’ve gone to buy a gift for you."
Gu Mom thought, what gift out of the blue? Besides, hadn’t her son-in-law already brought liquor for her husband?
Looking over, she saw the young man sitting in a wheelchair with an affable smile; yet his eyes held a hint of inscrutability, leaving Gu Mom utterly confused.
Gu Nuan was washing dishes in the kitchen, seemingly oblivious to everything.
Yebai and the father-in-law hit the streets together. They walked shoulder to shoulder. The nearest lottery outlet was a bit of a distance from the Gu Family home, but not so far as to require a car.
Along the way, when they encountered familiar neighbors, Gu Dad greeted them.
Seeing a young stranger beside Gu Dad, people asked, "Who’s this? A relative of yours?"
Gu Dad laughed, "Do you think he looks like anyone in our family?"
Xiao Yebai stood there, drawing attention everywhere like a stunningly unique lamppost.
"My goodness," the old neighbor said to Gu Dad with a laugh, "I can’t recognize him. But come to think of it, you were not bad-looking in your youth, maybe he is your nephew."
This amused Gu Dad greatly, and he said seriously, "You all are mistaken; he’s not my nephew, he’s my son."