However, Xia Liang didn’t pay attention to the bullet comments. Instead, he turned his gaze to Tian Gou.
"Well, do you dare or not? Or do you already know you’re bound to lose and want to refuse?" Xia Liang pressed him relentlessly, not giving Tian Gou any chance to back down. Sure enough, with things having reached this point, Tian Gou couldn’t refuse.
"Fine!" Tian Gou agreed without hesitation. This meant the bet was officially on. He privately sent Xia Liang his goddess’s contact information.
Seeing Xia Liang get serious, all the viewers were on the edge of their seats, waiting for his next move. Some had already begun speculating on how long it would take for Xia Liang to make Tian Gou’s goddess dump him. As for accusing Xia Liang of going too far, there was no one. In their eyes, a woman like her was utterly unforgivable. It takes a villain to deal with another villain.
After everything was ready, Xia Liang stretched lazily.
"Alright, dear viewers, the bet officially starts now! You are all witnesses! I’m making the call."
With that, he dialed the phone number. However, it was obvious the other party had some kind of call blocker set up. The line was busy.
"I need your help with this," Xia Liang said to Tian Gou.
"Okay." Tian Gou didn’t say much. Since things had come this far, he could only see it through.
Tian Gou dialed his goddess’s number.
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Within five seconds, the call connected.
Since the Bootlicker had it on speakerphone, everyone in the stream could hear the voice on the other end. A girl’s voice, strained and panting, came through the speaker.
"Hhh... huff... Darling...? Why are you calling me?"
Before Tian Gou could even speak, he and everyone else noticed how strange the girl sounded. Her breaths were heavy, as if she was trying to suppress something. Not just Xia Liang, but the entire stream audience knew something was wrong.
[??? This voice, why do I feel like something’s wrong?]
[+1! OMG, I have a theory, but I don’t dare say it.]
[I don’t dare say it either. Would someone really do that just for the thrill?]
[Bro, maybe we should just hang up.]
At this moment, Tian Gou wasn’t looking at the bullet comments. He had also noticed that something was off with his goddess.
He immediately asked, "Xiang Qiao, what... what are you doing?"
"Ah? I... I’m... I’m jogging. Do you... do you need something?"
It was quite clear her breathing on the other end had become even more rapid. Tian Gou glanced at the time. Jogging at eleven o’clock at night? Just as he was about to question it, the distinct sound of slapping came from the other end.
Tian Gou’s heart pounded with unease.
"You... you said you were jogging? What’s that sound?"
"I, uh, I’m jogging in slippers. Do you... need anything else?"
At this point, the bullet comments exploded.
[WTF? Fucking jogging?]
[Fucking jogging in slippers.]
[Bro, you’ve been cuckolded!]
[What nonsense are you spouting? Maybe... maybe she really is jogging?]
By now, Tian Gou’s mind was in turmoil, and he didn’t know what to say.
Just then, a deep male voice came from the other end.
"I... I’m about to finish!"
A painful-sounding cry followed through the receiver before Tian Gou’s goddess spoke again.
"That was... that was someone who was night running with me. I accidentally sprained my ankle."
What the hell? Xia Liang hadn’t expected a simple phone call to lead to something . An excuse that pathetic... forget Xia Liang, even Tian Gou himself couldn’t possibly believe it. What would he do? Would he break up with her? After all, he had just been cuckolded in front of one hundred thousand viewers.
All eyes in the stream were fixed on Tian Gou.
Tian Gou took a deep breath, letting it out slowly.
"Darling, let me buy you a treadmill. We shouldn’t go running outside at night. It’s not safe."
As Tian Gou finished speaking, it was as if a nuclear bomb had been dropped on the stream.
[HOLY FUCK! The name really fits the man!]
[How can he still tolerate this? He’s not a Bootlicker anymore; he’s a green turtle cuckold!]
[Brother! She cuckolded you in front of a hundred thousand people, and you actually forgave her?]
[And you’re buying her a treadmill? You really think she’s jogging?]
[Anchor, forget it! This guy is beyond saving!]
Tian Gou’s eyes were bloodshot as he read the comments. He just didn’t want to believe it. Or perhaps, he didn’t dare to tear away that final veil.
At this point, Xia Liang couldn’t even be bothered to continue the bet. After all, if something this blatant didn’t work, then even if Xia Liang managed to steal his goddess, Tian Gou probably still wouldn’t give up.
He immediately shook his head.
"Forget it. One Yuan. One last chance. Just tell her right now that you’re calling off the wedding, block her contact, and promise to never speak to her again. I’ll still give you the one Yuan."
This time, Tian Gou hesitated for much longer. Clearly, he was lost.
He knew what his goddess had been doing. In the past, he could always let it slide, but now... they were about to get married. Their relationship had only ever progressed as far as holding hands. But that man on the phone with her...
An unknown amount of time passed.
Finally, Tian Gou spoke, his voice as parched as someone who hadn’t had a drink in days.
"I... I... I’ll break up with her."
After saying those words, Tian Gou felt as if a mountainous green hat had been lifted from his head. His entire body felt light.
With an unprecedented sense of calm, he spoke into the phone.
"Xiang Qiao, I’m calling off the wedding."
On the other end, Xiang Qiao, who had been about to hang up, froze when she heard his words. It was clearly hard to believe.
"Tian Gou? What did you just say?"
"I said, I’m calling off the wedding. From now on, your life has nothing to do with me."
Hearing Tian Gou’s voice, which was completely devoid of emotion, Xiang Qiao started to panic.
"Tian Gou? What are you saying? You think you’ve grown wings now? When you were crying and begging me to marry you, I only agreed because I pitied you. You’d better not regret this!"
"I won’t regret it. That’s all."
Hearing his tone, which lacked any of its usual panic, Xiang Qiao was genuinely alarmed. She knew the only reason she could be so reckless and fool around was that she had an honest man waiting for her in the end. Although she acted like a lofty goddess in front of Tian Gou, everyone who knew her was aware of how promiscuous she was. They might fool around with her, but none of them ever considered marrying her. But today, for some reason, this guy was suddenly breaking up with her and calling off the wedding.
As Tian Gou hung up the phone, Xiang Qiao was left completely stunned, sitting on the hotel bed with her mind in a daze.
How dare he? He must be bluffing! He’ll call me back within ten seconds to apologize, and then everything will go back to how it was before.