Chapter 40: The Master of Worry-free Residence

"You Zhangs, you lost, hurry up and bark like dogs!" Liu Qingqing snapped out of her excitement and immediately went to find Zhang Jun to settle the bet.

"I won't bark, if you've got the guts, hit me!" Zhang Jun couldn't possibly bark like a dog in front of Chen Yang; after throwing out a harsh line, he left with a dark face. As soon as he left, Tang Kun followed suit and ran off.

"Sorry about that! My younger brother doesn't know better; I'll go talk to him." Seeing Zhang Jun run off, Zhang Peng quickly found an excuse and chased after him.

"Shameless!" Liu Qingqing angrily cursed at the direction they disappeared.

"Forget it, what's there to argue about with people like that?" Liu Shijie was in a great mood and couldn't be bothered with the Zhang brothers. He looked at Chen Yang with admiring eyes.

"Brother, you kid are truly hiding your talents!"

"Pure coincidence! I just guessed!" Chen Yang answered Liu Shijie solemnly.

Liu Shijie rolled his eyes; even now, this kid is still pretending.

"Young brother, you're practically the God of Wealth reborn!" General Manager Wang excitedly grabbed Chen Yang's hand. He had won tens of millions today, recouping all his earlier losses. Right now, Chen Yang is his lifesaver!

"I really just guessed!" Chen Yang still insisted on his stance.

"Whether you guessed or not, we still have to thank you today." General Manager Wang produced a name card and handed it to Chen Yang, speaking sincerely: "If you need anything in the future, just call me. I'll go through fire and water for anything within my ability."

Chen Yang took the card, smiled, and bade him farewell.

After General Manager Wang left, the other people present also came over one by one to thank Chen Yang. However, they only said some pleasantries and then left.

"How hypocritical, all they know is to say nice things, not even willing to spring for a meal!" After Liu Qingqing and the others left, she couldn't help but complain.

"Forget it, human nature is just like that." Liu Shijie's mouth curled slightly as he revealed an extremely nonchalant smile, and he softly said to Liu Qingqing beside him: "Back when I was in my glory days, everyone around was calling me brother and sharing drinks; it was lively. But what of it? When I urgently needed money, before I could even speak, they avoided me like the plague. This warmth and coldness of human relations, Chen Yang will also encounter it later. Let him experience it first—it's not a bad thing."

As a Reborn Person, Chen Yang agreed with Liu Shijie's view. However, right now he is more concerned about the prize payout. After all, Liu Shijie only filled out two slips and hasn't paid a cent. The 31 million yuan winning-ball bonus and the 11 million yuan score bonus add up to over 100 million. The other side has every reason to refuse payment.

"Brother Jie, our prize money won't bounce, will it?"

"Don't talk nonsense!" Liu Shijie hurriedly signaled Chen Yang to shut up with his eyes, but his warning came too late.

Only see, at the villa's corridor, a long-haired woman in a green qipao and red high heels slowly walked toward them.

She is tall and slender; though her looks cannot be called nation-toppling or flower-overwhelming, she is certainly above average in appearance.

What made Chen Yang uncomfortable was that she exuded an aura so overbearing that men would feel intimidated and keep three steps away.

"Sister Xin, how did you come here?"

"This is my turf; I can't come?"

"Sure, sure, you can go wherever you want, no problem!"

Liu Shijie put on an apologetic smile, and Liu Qingqing obediently called out, "Sister Xin."

Sister Xin ignored them, her sharp eyes glaring at Chen Yang as she said icily: "If I heard correctly, just now you were doubting the integrity of Worry-free Residence?"

Faced with her murderous gaze, Chen Yang felt a bit overwhelmed and awkwardly explained: "I noticed that Brother Jie forgot to pay when placing his bet, which is why I was a little worried..."

Upon hearing that, Sister Xin froze for a moment. Then she gave Liu Shijie a strange look: "Shijie, have you been so messed up by money that you've lost your soul? You didn't even explain the rules of Worry-free Residence clearly before just bringing people in?"

Liu Shijie apologized twice, then shifted the blame to Zhang Peng and Zhang Jun: "Sister Xin, it's all those two Zhang brothers causing trouble, making me forget the important stuff." After saying that, he explained Worry-free Residence's betting rules to Chen Yang.

As it turns out, at Worry-free Residence members' consumption is deducted directly from their membership cards. People who play ball here usually top up their cards in advance. Even if they forget to top up, each membership card has an overdraft limit.

Liu Shijie's membership card has an overdraft limit of 20 million yuan; he himself had pre-deposited 10 million, giving a total spending limit of 30 million. Their first bet was 21 million yuan, not exceeding the total limit. The second bet used the halftime settlement amount, so there's no overdraft issue either.

So, Chen Yang's worry was actually unnecessary.

Chen Yang hurriedly apologized to Sister Xin, and Liu Shijie and Liu Qingqing also chimed in with kind words.

"All right, you guys go out first; I have something to say to this kid." After saying that, Sister Xin ushered Liu Shijie, Liu Qingqing, and the on-site staff out.

Chen Yang finally recovered from the shock of the match, but now he felt uneasy again.

"Kid, you're playing here—does Lin girl know?"

"She... doesn't know."

"Then you know they hate lawbreakers the most, right?"

"Yeah! But Brother Jie said buying balls here is safe..."

"Buying balls here is certainly safe! However, your behavior is essentially illegal. If her father finds out, he might even uphold justice over kinship!"

Chen Yang scratched his head embarrassedly; given his understanding of Lin Jianguo, Sister Xin's words were truly not alarmist.

"Or I could just forfeit the money—pretend I never came."

"Hmph, you win some, you lose some—do you think Worry-free Residence's reputation is just for show?" Sister Xin glared at Chen Yang and said: "The money will definitely be given to you, but some handling fees will be deducted."

"No problem!" Chen Yang nodded without asking why.

"You have no background; suddenly coming into a large sum of money makes you easy prey for schemers." Sister Xin explained: "I just don't want you to drag Lin girl into trouble because of you."

Chen Yang quickly expressed his thanks, then curiously asked: "Sister Xin, uh... what's my wife's relation to you?"

"You could say she's like a sister!" Sister Xin's face suddenly darkened as she warned Chen Yang: "You're already married, yet you're being so close with Qingqing—are you trying to have your cake and eat it too?"

Chen Yang hurriedly explained: "Sister Xin, please don't misunderstand; I and Qingqing are innocent."

Sister Xin snorted coldly, then again warned Chen Yang in a threatening tone: "If you dare to do anything wrong to Lin girl, I'll make sure you can't get by anywhere in the East River."

Chen Yang nodded. This woman in front of him even makes the Liu Shijie siblings wary threefold. He's just a commoner; he certainly can't afford to offend her.

Of course, even if Sister Xin didn't intervene, the Lin family is an insurmountable mountain in Chen Yang's eyes.

Marrying an official's second-generation daughter really is a huge pressure.