Since it's a bet, there must be stakes to make it an interesting gamble.
Xue Meimei's expression turned sinister. "If I win, you divorce my cousin on the spot. How about that?"
*Hiss!*
This young girl really knows how to play.
Hearing the proposed stakes, the onlookers began to stir up excitement again.
Even though the stakes were irrelevant to them, Xue Meimei's suggestion of an on-the-spot divorce was rather intriguing.
Everyone wore expressions of having seen it all.
They had heard of gambling money and lives, but gambling for an on-the-spot divorce was truly a first.
All eyes turned to Zhou Yu, waiting for him to agree.
Unexpectedly, he said, "Your cousin is not a commodity, how can she be a stake in a bet? If you ask me, if you lose, you'll kneel down, slap yourself twice, and then loudly curse... By the way, what's your name again?"
"Xue Meimei!" Xue Meimei gritted her teeth.
She knew Zhou Yu's name, but he didn't recognize her. This felt like a huge loss of face for her.
"Alright! If you lose, you'll kneel down, slap yourself, and loudly curse Xue Meimei as a bitch, and not just any curse, one that you can hear clearly." Zhou Yu said calmly.
"What if you lose?" Xue Meimei asked.
She wasn't stupid. If there was only a punishment for her and none for Zhou Yu, then no matter how many times they bet, it would be meaningless.
"Heh! So you're not as dumb as you look." Zhou Yu sneered, then continued, "If I lose, you can do whatever you want with me."
Do whatever she wanted with him?
*What the hell!*
This young man!
The onlookers were all shocked by Zhou Yu's words. Normally, the stakes in a bet were almost equal in value, but Zhou Yu said that if he lost, he would let the other party do as they pleased. Wouldn't that mean he would do anything they asked? He'd work for them, fight for them, and accept it all? Whereas the other party, if they lost, would just kneel down, slap themselves, and curse themselves. Compared to that, the latter stake was negligible. Freedom was priceless!
"It's good for young people to be confident, but overconfidence is arrogance," an old man warned.
Zhou Yu grinned, revealing a mouthful of white teeth, as a response. Seeing that he wouldn't take his advice, the old man could only shake his head.
Of course, some people had a different opinion: "Perhaps he is absolutely sure he will win."
Was that really the case? Was Zhou Yu so certain that this mural was real?
Soon.
The crowd watching divided into two factions. Some supported Xue Meimei, while others supported Zhou Yu. Thus, the authenticity of the mural became the most debated topic among everyone.
"Zhou Yu."
Su Yuyan, leaning close to Zhou Yu, frowned deeply. She worried that Zhou Yu had agreed to Xue Meimei's bet for her. What if he really lost? Then what would happen?
Su Yuyan clenched her teeth, unable to imagine the consequences. Given Xue Meimei's nature, she would surely resort to any means necessary to torment Zhou Yu thoroughly. Su Yuyan wanted to stop this bet.
"Don't worry, I will definitely win," Zhou Yu said confidently, patting her arm.
Their voices were soft, making them seem very intimate. Seeing this scene, the onlookers had no doubt that Zhou Yu and Su Yuyan were in love at first sight, and that the Su family's opposition to their relationship was unfounded.
"Mhm." Hearing Zhou Yu's assurance, Su Yuyan felt relieved. She was willing to believe this man, just as she had unhesitatingly gone with him to the registry office to get their marriage certificate back then. Moreover, Zhou Yu's words, "Your cousin is not a commodity," made Su Yuyan's heart flutter. Her affection for her "contract husband" increased significantly.
Not far away, Su Qishan and his wife were anxiously watching the situation unfold, yet they were helpless. The bet between Xue Meimei and Zhou Yu was now known to many people around. This was bad enough, but it was happening in Yunhai City! At the welcome banquet arranged by General Leng Xue! Now, practically all the major and minor families in Yunhai City knew that Su Yuyan and Zhou Yu were married. Not only had the Su family failed to win over the desirable son-in-law from the Zhang family, but their daughter had been snatched away by an unknown young man. This was a colossal loss of face!
"Oh no, oh no." Zhang Rufeng originally wanted to keep Zhou Yu and Su Yuyan's marriage a secret. Who knew that that idiot Xue Meimei would expose it? How would the other families in Yunhai City look at their Su family now?
Su Qishan clenched his fists, his knuckles cracking. No one cared more about the Su family's reputation than he did.
"Brother Qishan, as the saying goes, family shame should not be aired outside. Although Xue Meimei doesn't have the surname Su, she has a close connection with your Su family. With her causing such a scene..." The middle-aged man speaking didn't finish his sentence. They were all sensible people. Su Qishan should understand his meaning.
"Hmph! From now on, she will never have any connection with my Su family again!" Su Qishan said, then glanced at Xue Liuren and his wife behind him.
Xue Liuren and his wife turned pale with fright. Xue Liuren and Su Yuyan's biological mother were siblings. After her death, Xue Liuren, relying on his relationship as Su Yuyan's maternal uncle, had received many benefits from the Su family. Of course, all this was because Zhang Shaohua had taken a liking to Su Yuyan. But Xue Liuren never expected his daughter to cause such a huge problem.
"They get more useless the more you raise them!" Zhang Rufeng couldn't help but curse. As Su Yuyan's stepmother, she already disliked the Xue family. Because a small portion of the good things sent by the Zhang family had been given to the Xue family! Zhang Rufeng had often berated Su Qishan because of this.
Seeing that Su Qishan and his wife were about to clash with Xue Liuren and his wife, those who had entered with the Su family earlier quietly quickened their pace. Soon, they were far away from Su Qishan.
"Brother-in-law, Mei Mei was just momentarily confused. I will educate her properly when we get back. Please don't distance yourself from us because of this." After those people had walked away, Xue Liuren finally pleaded for mercy. Without the connection to the Su family, the Xue family would be completely devoured by the other families in Yunhai City. Therefore, Xue Liuren had no choice but to humble himself and beg Su Qishan for forgiveness.
"If you can't educate your daughter, you won't need to educate her anymore. My Su family doesn't need to support useless burdens!" Su Qishan said coldly. He was truly enraged this time. Xue Meimei's actions were undoubtedly a slap in the face to him, her uncle-in-law!
"Brother-in-law!" Xue Liuren cried out.
"You don't need to say anything else!" Su Qishan didn't want to give any more chances. In fact, he had been annoyed by the Xue family as early as last year. Because Xue Liuren's appetite grew larger and his greed became stronger.
"But my sister..." Seeing this, Xue Liuren tried to bring up Su Yuyan's biological mother, hoping to find some room for maneuver. But Zhang Rufeng sneered, "Your sister is already dead!"
*Boom!*
It would have been better if Zhang Rufeng hadn't said anything. Her words caused Xue Liuren to explode.
"Bitch! It's all because of you! If it weren't for you, how could my sister have died so early!" Xue Liuren's veins bulged on his forehead, pointing at Zhang Rufeng as if he wanted to devour her. Xue Meimei's mother, seeing that the situation was getting out of hand, quickly stepped forward to mediate.