Reborn-After-C45

Chapter 45: The Big Money from the Card Games!

The next day.

When Jiang Tiancheng arrived at Kaiyuan Street, it was already 2 PM.

After all, the gambling stone event in the northern suburbs usually didn’t start until the afternoon.

As soon as Shen Fei saw Jiang Tiancheng’s black G-Wagon, he knew that Hu Yuantai must have come with Jiang Tiancheng today.

Sure enough, as soon as Shen Fei got into the car, the two people in the front seats cheerfully turned around.

“Good afternoon, Mr. Shen!”

Shen Fei nodded slightly, sat in the back seat, and looked at the two of them.

“Mr. Jiang, Mr. Hu, thank you for yesterday!”

Upon hearing this, Hu Yuantai quickly waved his hand and explained,

“Mr. Shen, you’re too kind. It was just a small favor! Even without the old friendship, someone like Zhang Gui, who gets arrogant just because he has a little power, I’ve wanted to fire him for a long time! But because of some family connections, I didn’t act earlier. Yesterday’s incident was a good opportunity to remove a bad element for my company!”

Before Hu Yuantai finished speaking, Jiang Tiancheng quickly added,

“Old Hu, I have to say, your display yesterday was really impressive! That arrogant guy, firing him is no loss! If he had stayed in your company, sooner or later, there would have been trouble!”

Hu Yuantai smiled without replying.

The atmosphere fell silent.

“Mr. Shen, have you ever played with gambling stones?”

Hu Yuantai broke the silence, his tone full of curiosity.

“Never, but I’ve joined in on the excitement of gambling stone events before,” Shen Fei replied lightly.

In his previous life, he had indeed gone to a few gambling stone exhibitions.

The reason he never played was that he didn’t have the money to buy gambling stones.

Each piece of gambling stone cost tens of thousands or even millions, far beyond what a gambler like him could afford.

So every time he went, he just joined in for the excitement, to broaden his horizons!

“So, what about this time?” Hu Yuantai asked.

Jiang Tiancheng also pricked up his ears.

Shen Fei smiled faintly.

He knew exactly what the two of them were after.

“Nothing, just trying it out for the first time.”

Upon hearing this, the two of them widened their eyes in surprise and looked at Shen Fei through the rearview mirror.

Looking at Shen Fei in the mirror, his expression still calm, the curiosity in their hearts deepened, and they became more intrigued by him.

The anticipation for the gambling stone event that afternoon grew stronger.

The car was silent for the rest of the ride.

In the northern suburbs.

Eye-catching red tents were set up everywhere.

This place was nothing like the gambling stone exhibitions, which could turn the rich into the poor with one slice.

But the area was packed with all sorts of vehicles.

There were luxurious Bentleys and Porsches, as well as electric bikes worth a few thousand and even bicycles costing only a few hundred.

Some even arrived by taxi.

The black G-Wagon parked steadily at the entrance.

Jiang Tiancheng led Hu Yuantai and Shen Fei confidently into the large red tent.

“Hey, isn’t that Mr. Jiang?”

“Mr. Jiang, what brings you here? Are you interested in gambling stones too?”

“Hello, Mr. Jiang!”

“Mr. Jiang, your company’s beautiful employees are impressive. When can we collaborate?”

“Mr. Jiang, please say hi to your grandfather for me!”

“Mr. Jiang…”

As soon as Jiang Tiancheng appeared, many people rushed up to greet him.

“Hey, isn’t that Shen Fei? I could tell from afar it was you, but I didn’t expect it to really be you! Looks like you’ve made it big, hanging out with Mr. Jiang!”

As they walked, Shen Fei’s arm was suddenly grabbed.

Looking up, a thin middle-aged man was looking at Shen Fei with joy.

“Mr. Shen, who is this?”

Jiang Tiancheng asked in confusion.

“Just an old card-playing buddy!” Shen Fei explained.

It seemed he had already expected the middle-aged man to show up, so his expression was not at all surprised.

Because in his previous life, he had come here with this card-playing buddy.

“Alright! You guys catch up, I’ll go greet some people over there! See you in a bit!” Jiang Tiancheng said before leading Hu Yuantai further inside.

As soon as Jiang Tiancheng left, the middle-aged man eagerly said,

“Well, Shen Fei, how did you manage to get in with Mr. Jiang? He’s the CEO of Chengyou Technology, grandson of former city committee member Jiang Anbang, and son of Shengxing Real Estate’s boss! A person like him is far from someone like us gamblers, yet you’re close enough to call him a brother? That’s impressive!”

“What’s wrong with gamblers like us?” Shen Fei grumbled in a low voice.

Seeing Shen Fei’s unpleasant expression, Da Qian quickly added,

“It’s nothing, nothing! I just said it casually, don’t take it seriously!”

“Anyway, since you’ve got in with someone like Jiang Tiancheng, you better change your gambling and drinking habits! When you’re around people like him, just behave well, and stop dreaming about getting rich overnight! Look around us, after all these years, who’s had a good ending? Right? Shen Fei, get your act together! Show everyone how great it is when a prodigal son turns his life around!”

“Da Qian, what’s going on with you? That’s not something I’d expect you to say! It’s really strange,” Shen Fei muttered.

Though Da Qian and Shen Fei were card-playing buddies, they didn’t have much in common.

They only knew each other’s names, not much more, and didn’t consider each other close friends.

That Da Qian would speak so sincerely to him surprised Shen Fei.

“You little brat, you really know how to talk back! I’m just trying to help you turn your life around! Do you remember how bad things were when you were gambling? Your wife left you, your family fell apart, and your life just kept getting worse. People like us, to be honest, we just like to dream big!”

“Actually, every gambler knows that these thoughts are wrong when they’re sober, but the addiction keeps calling to you, and you can’t resist! If I had an opportunity like you now, I would definitely quit gambling, no matter what! But it’s too late for me, it’s over. No point in talking about striving for success now!”

“Alright, Shen Fei, just stick with Mr. Jiang. Someone like him will definitely treat you well! You’ll rise to the top! But there’s one thing: never go back to a gambling den, that’s not good.”

Da Qian said earnestly.

He knew better than anyone how bad gambling was, but sometimes the itch was too much to resist.

As he said, every gambler knows that the idea of getting rich overnight from gambling is not normal.

But the addiction wins in the end, and the result is always getting poorer and gambling more.

“Alright, Da Qian! But what are you doing here today?” Shen Fei patted Da Qian’s shoulder, feeling a bit emotional.

Shen Fei naturally understood that Da Qian was here for the gambling stones.

Because in his previous life, he had only come for the excitement, while Da Qian had risked everything.

At that time, Shen Fei hadn’t understood, but now he did not question it further.

What he remembered most was Da Qian’s empty, despairing eyes and his face ashen with hopelessness.

That day was also the last time Shen Fei saw Da Qian.