Chapter 956: Winning the Lottery

"I won, I won, I won the first prize!"

He confirmed that he had won the first prize, with a prize money of 430,000 yuan.

Gu Zhihao was dancing with excitement.

"Wife, I won the lottery, I won the lottery."

It was not the first time he had seen so much money, but this money truly and genuinely belonged to him and his wife; it was money he had won through his own "ability," not given by his father-in-law or sister-in-law.

For a grown man, having to rely on others to support the family was not something easy to talk about or pleasant to hear.

Therefore, although this sum of money was not much, it had an extraordinary significance to Gu Zhihao; this was money he had truly "earned" himself.

The next day.

He went to the lottery center to claim his prize, and the staff member asked him which bank he wanted to deposit it in.

He held out his backpack: "Just give it all to me in cash."

The staff member kindly reminded him: "Sir, I suggest you keep it in the bank for safety. If you need money in the near future, you can withdraw it at any time, which is also very convenient."

"No need, just give it all to me in cash." Gu Zhihao refused. He wanted to exchange it all for cash and take it back to show off in front of his wife. He liked it when his wife looked at him with admiring eyes, though such moments were rare, usually only happening when they were eating.

Deep down, he was still a bit of a male chauvinist; he wanted to be the pillar of the family, not a househusband.

However, the wish to support his family by collecting scrap seemed unrealistic. He had a talent for cooking, but his late father had forbidden him from opening a restaurant to make money.

Over the past few years, outsiders looked at him as if he had climbed a high branch and had no worries about food or clothing, and since the children even took his surname, he was already a winner in life. But deep down, Gu Zhihao still hoped his wife and children could use money he had earned himself, to be the true head of the household!

Overnight, it was as if his dream had come true.

He did not want to miss this opportunity to show off.

The lottery station staff was very thoughtful, helping him pack the cash into black plastic bags and then putting them into his backpack, which was bulging and full.

Gu Zhihao hugged the backpack full of money, looking left and right as if he were a thief.

He now regretted it a little. He had been adamant about wanting cash just a moment ago, but now that he was actually holding all the cash in his arms, he was anxious about gains and losses, fearing it would be stolen.

"Sir, do you need us to send you back?"

He had just wanted to say "Yes," but then he had a second thought: if he were sent home by people from the lottery station, wouldn't they know his home address?

Everyone here knew he had won the lottery; what if they had designs on his money?

"No need, thank you."

Gu Zhihao declined and walked out, clutching the money.

At the entrance of the lottery station.

He wanted to hail a taxi to go home, but unfortunately, the taxis passing by were all occupied.

People were coming in and out around him, and he looked at everyone as if they were eyeing his money. Now he regretted it again; he should have let them send him back.

They didn't even have to take him to his doorstep; just dropping him off at a place where it was easier to hail a taxi would have been fine, saving him from standing at the entrance in fear and trepidation like this.

Whatever you fear, that is what happens.

The more he feared others would rob him of his money, the more someone happened to walk toward him!

"What a coincidence, Sir, meeting you here."

"It's you? Oh my, a noble person, what you said was so accurate..."

Gu Zhihao's guarded expression turned into surprise. He recognized her; the young woman walking over was the person he had bumped into at the vegetable market yesterday.

"So, you came to claim your prize today, right?" the young woman said in a voice only the two of them could hear.

"Yes, yes, there's so much money, look!"

Gu Zhihao was guarded against others, but he was not guarded against the girl in front of him.

He wanted to unzip the backpack to let the girl see the money inside.

The girl shook her head to stop him: "Sir, don't unzip the bag. There are too many people coming and going; safety first."

"Okay."

He smiled and hugged the backpack in his arms again.

"Young lady, what you said was so accurate. How did you know I would get rich?"

The girl smiled slightly: "You remembered wrong, didn't you? What I said yesterday was that you would make a small fortune. This bit of money is nothing; the days when you make a big fortune are still ahead."

"Really? Will there be more?" He widened his eyes, his gaze full of hope.

The girl didn't answer directly, but said with certainty: "I guess you want to go home now, and you can't hail a taxi, right?"

"Yes, it's so hard to hail a taxi at this time."

The girl: "Your home is in the southwest direction, right? I'm going to the Guomao Building; if it's on the way, I can give you a ride."

"Okay, okay, it's just on the way, thank you."

Along the way.

Gu Zhihao talked incessantly, all about his plans for the future: he wanted to buy a big house, a house that truly belonged to him.

He would bring his wife and father-in-law—the father-in-law wasn't home now, but he would return sooner or later—and mother-in-law to live together. Let's see who would dare to say he was a live-in son-in-law who lived off his wife then!

He was just too excited.

He urgently needed someone to share his joy with.

He didn't notice the flash of hatred and disgust in the girl's eyes when he mentioned "mother-in-law."

He really had quite a few ideas. Besides buying a big house, he also wanted to buy a good car—buy a Passat!

He had seen top-tier cars; his brother-in-law Sheng Hanyu drove a Bentley, and his sister-in-law Shi Youxuan drove an imported Maserati.

Jian Yixin, who often came to the house, drove a Ferrari, and even Lao Qi, who worked for Sheng Hanyu, drove a Mercedes S-Class.

Gu Zhihao didn't envy them. Not to mention the price of those cars, just the annual maintenance and insurance would make his heart ache. As long as it could run on the road, that was enough; there was no need to be so flashy. He didn't think the most expensive was the best; a Passat was just fine.

In addition, besides the house and the car, he would deposit all the remaining money in the bank to earn interest.

He was planning happily, but all his enthusiasm was extinguished by a single sentence from the girl!

"You shouldn't be too happy too soon. Although your destiny chart shows you are fated to get rich, there is someone in your life who clashes with you and will stop you from getting rich."

Gu Zhihao asked hurriedly, "Who is that person?"

The girl said, "I don't know exactly who it is. Does anyone in your family belong to the Year of the Tiger? Those born in the Year of the Tiger clash with you; it is best to stay as far away from them as possible. If this person is a Tiger and happens to be a January Tiger, it is even worse. Not only will it affect your fortune, but it will also threaten the safety of your family."

"Oh, oh, I'll go back and ask to see who was born in the Year of the Tiger."

The girl urged, "Let it be that only the two of us know about this matter. Do not let a third person know; heavenly secrets must not be leaked."

Gu Zhihao believed the girl's words implicitly and, as expected, did not mention it to anyone.

He quickly found out who was born in the Year of the Tiger—Nianyin was a Tiger!

Not only was she a Tiger, but her birthday also happened to be in January.

Gu Zhihao could neither eat nor sleep in peace, and he was single-mindedly determined to kick Nianyin out!

However, it was not very easy.

Before Lao Qi left, he specifically gave him a Hallucinogenic Pen and asked him to accommodate Nianyin in the details of daily life, especially regarding the taste of the food.

He had taken the money and promised to do it well, but now he was going to break his word, and his conscience could not get past it.

After struggling for a long time, he figured it out—he would return the money and not take it, but Nianyin had to move out!

After dinner.

Nianyin was just about to return to her room when Gu Zhihao stopped her: "Nianyin, I have something I want to talk to you about."

She stood still: "Go ahead."

"I, I want to..."

He stammered, still feeling a bit embarrassed.