After more than twenty moves, as expected, Chang Kun was also placed at the main entrance. Now there were two people on each side, neither favoring nor disfavoring, which was quite balanced.
Lin Xiaohu couldn't stand it any longer and looked at Old Master Bai. He truly hoped that Old Master Bai would say something to have Lu Fan release the four people. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to leave. He couldn't just abandon the four people here.
"Young man! Hahaha! Your skills are good! And you act with restraint, stopping at the right moment without harming harmony. I like it!" Old Master Bai finally put down his teacup, glanced at Lin Xiaohu, then at Lu Fan, and said with a smile, "Come, sit next to Xue Mei. Let's eat together!"
Lin Xiaohu was immediately embarrassed, standing there, unsure whether to advance or retreat.
Suddenly, an old man with white hair beside Old Master Bai stood up and strode to the entrance. With a few sharp slaps, the four people standing at the entrance regained their mobility.
"You blind fools! How dare you cause trouble at Old Master Bai's birthday banquet. You're lucky this time, get lost quickly!" the white-haired elder roared at the four people.
This is a sign of being kicked out? Lin Quan was immediately scared into silence, his gaze involuntarily turning to his father, Lin Xiaohu.
Lin Xiaohu's expression became even more displeased. That white-haired elder was clearly no ordinary person. He hadn't realized that the Bai family also had hidden talents. The scolding wasn't directed at his son and those four idiots, but at himself.
"Hmph! Let's go!" Lin Xiaohu said with a sullen face and walked out.
"Dad! We came today for my wedding," Lin Quan shouted unwillingly.
Lin Xiaohu stopped abruptly and turned to look at Old Master Bai. Everyone knew that the father and son had come for Bai Xue Mei, and the Bai family should give a response.
"Old Master! Lin Quan and Xue Mei's marriage was arranged long ago," at this moment, the fifth of the Bai family's five tigers, Bai Bin, suddenly came to Old Master Bai's side and whispered.
Bai Bin was the most supportive of this marriage. This was because he least wanted Bai Xue Mei to return. He had advocated for the division of his eldest brother Bai Feng's estate! He had received the most.
Moreover, he also wanted to climb onto the Lin family's high branch and then enter the real estate industry. Currently, real estate seemed to be the most profitable business.
"I disagree," Lu Fan suddenly said from the side.
"You… what the hell are you to disagree!" Bai Wu, the fifth, immediately blurted out a curse. He had already found this kid annoying after he had stolen the spotlight earlier.
"I am Sister Xue Mei's personal bodyguard, the very personal kind. If Sister Xue Mei lives with that beast in the future, I… I will charge triple the wages."
"My God…"
"Pfft…"
…
The surroundings were instantly filled with silence! Some people even spat out their drinks. They thought this kid was going to show off in some grand way, but it turned out he was just demanding more money.
"You…" Bai Xue Mei's small hand landed on Lu Fan's waist and twisted it hard.
"Uh…" Lu Fan gritted his teeth and didn't cry out loudly!
"Actually… actually, I'm not just Sister Xue Mei's bodyguard, but also her best friend. I'll go through fire and water for a friend, and I won't allow anyone to force Sister Xue Mei to do something she doesn't want to do," Lu Fan said again.
Swish… Bai Xue Mei withdrew her hand, her eyes turning red, and she leaned her head on Lu Fan's shoulder. She had never imagined that a business partner she had only dealt with a few times would be more loyal than her own family.
"Grandpa! You said it yourself, if I can make the hotel's profit reach five million a month, my marriage will be up to me. This month, I can increase the hotel's performance to five million. I will not agree to this marriage," Bai Xue Mei said, biting her lip slightly.
"Alas! Master Lin! You've heard it too. You can't expect me, an old man, to go back on my word, can you!" Old Master Bai looked at Lin Xiaohu and said.
"Hmph! This matter won't end here," Lin Xiaohu snorted coldly and turned to leave.
"Dad… Dad… This matter can't just end like this!" Lin Quan shouted from behind with a carefree expression.
"Shut up!" Lin Xiaohu roared. If this idiot hadn't provoked that kid, things wouldn't have ended up so humiliating.
The banquet soon concluded. Everyone present was an elite, and they seemed to be cautious about drinking heavily. It was said that business was concluded over drinks, but in certain occasions, no one was willing to drink to the point of losing their dignity.
However, not drinking did not mean they didn't like to gamble. Everyone had a mentality that putting other people's money into their own pockets was the most beautiful thing in the world.
Therefore, as soon as the banquet tables were cleared, small gambling tables were set up, and people began to gamble in groups of three or five.
Lu Fan didn't understand these things, and Bai Xue Mei, after drinking a couple of sips of wine, had a rosy face and was holding his arm, inseparable from him, giving him a feeling of growing thirst as he gazed at the plum blossom.
"Kid! You're quite capable for your age, you've stolen all the limelight today. How about coming over for a few rounds?" At this moment, Bai Bin suddenly appeared in front of Lu Fan and said.
"I don't know how to gamble!" Lu Fan shook his head and said.
"Lu Fan! Play a few rounds with Uncle Wu, I'll cover the money for you!" Bai Xue Mei could see that Uncle Wu had ulterior motives. But to make Uncle Wu happy and prevent him from causing trouble, they had to appease him. It didn't matter if Lu Fan didn't know how to gamble; he just needed to lose. Losing a few hundred thousand to Uncle Wu to make him happy would allow her and Lu Fan to return safely. Otherwise, who knew what trouble might arise!
"Alright then! Let's pick the simplest one, okay!" Lu Fan nodded helplessly, thinking that the affairs of wealthy families were truly troublesome!
"Then let's play dice and guess whether it's big or small, how about it?" Bai Bin sneered, "Hmph! You little brat, you ruined my good deed, and if I don't make you lose your pants today, I'm not Bai!"
"Okay! Anyway, I don't know anything!" Lu Fan shrugged and said.
Someone immediately brought over the dice and a dice cup.
A professional dice shaker stood in front of the table, shaking the dice cup continuously. His eyes, however, were secretly glancing at Fifth Master Bai. Seeing Fifth Master Bai nod slightly, he slammed the dice cup onto the table.
"Kid! Guess! Guess big or small. Bet as much as you want!" Bai Bin said dismissively, glancing at Lu Fan.
"Sister Xue Mei! How much should we bet?" Lu Fan, looking like an idiot, turned to look at Bai Xue Mei.
"Then let's bet fifty thousand!" Bai Xue Mei took out fifty thousand yuan from her bag and placed it on the table.
"Then I'll bet big!" Lu Fan said with a grin.
"Open…" Fifth Master Bai glanced at the person shaking the dice and said.
Swish… the dice cup was opened, five, five, six, it was indeed big!
"Hee hee! We won! We won!" Lu Fan said with a grin.
Bai Bin's expression turned slightly cold. He was actually guessed correctly by this kid. He took out fifty thousand from his bag and threw it onto the table, glaring unhappily at the dice shaker, and then said, "Continue!"
Clatter… Seeing that person was a professional, the dice cup flew around in his hands, dazzling the eyes. The dice inside clattered noisily. Bang… the dice cup landed…
"Kid! How much do you bet? Bet big if you guess big, bet small if you guess small!" Bai Bin said again from the side.
"One hundred thousand! Bet big!" Lu Fan no longer asked Bai Xue Mei, shouted to bet big, and directly pushed one hundred thousand yuan forward.
The dice shaker's expression immediately became a little unsightly. He looked timidly at Bai Bin.
"What are you looking at me for? Open!" Bai Bin immediately shouted.
Clatter… the dice cup was lifted, three, four, six, it was still big!
"Wow! Is winning money this easy? Then I'll win millions tonight." Lu Fan took back the hundred thousand yuan and said to Bai Bin with a grin, "Uncle Wu! You lost again. Give me the money! Don't say you don't have money!"
"Hmph! I can bury you with money!" Bai Bin's eyes immediately rolled, and he roared angrily. With a clatter, he took out one hundred thousand yuan and threw it onto the table.
"Hee hee hee! Uncle Wu, then I'll be waiting for you to bury me with money. I'm getting addicted to winning," Lu Fan said without politeness, reaching out and taking all the money in front of him, shouting with a grin.