Chapter 1103: Chapter 1094: Truth and Lies (4)
Bo Yan quickly covered her mouth, this guy really had no filter.
Though there was no one nearby, she was saying something private. But scratching him at night… that only happened when they were fighting.
Unexpectedly, after he covered Xia Siyu’s mouth, she actually stuck out her tongue inside and licked his fingertip.
Bo Yan trembled slightly, quickly withdrew his hand, and held it: “Let’s go.”
After the two left, Bo Yan couldn’t help but rub the spot on his fingertip where she’d licked, it was quite warm.
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When they arrived at the racetrack, it was indeed bustling with people. Unlike the tracks in Hong Kong and Macau, here there weren’t many individual bettors, making it appear much more orderly, with only the rising area of the bright red chips showing the number and amount of bets on a race.
Xia Siyu could ride a horse, but she wasn’t very skilled. She learned it just for acting purposes, and didn’t need to ride fast or steadily—just able was enough. So, she didn’t know how to pick horses or riders, nor did she understand the compatibility between the rider and horse.
However, Xia Siyu became interested as soon as she saw the betting chips. She wasn’t a gambler accustomed to risking life’s significant matters on high-stakes bets, but a little fun with a wager here and there seemed fine.
She didn’t understand horse racing, so her choice of rider and horse was entirely subjective. She bet on the handsomest rider, and the horse was vividly colorful and particularly eye-catching, a white steed.
Bo Yan was not well-versed in horse racing either, but he knew a bit more compared to Xia Siyu’s completely subjective random selection. From the horse’s origin to its race record and the rider, nothing could surpass others; if it actually made first place, it would definitely be rigged.
Indeed, in the first race, that number four white horse came in last. Xia Siyu wasn’t upset, cheerfully placing another bet.
This time, number four made an effort, finishing second, but only first place gets a reward. Xia Siyu wasn’t discouraged, she placed another bet, even increasing her stakes.
In the third race, consistent performance led to another last-place finish, making Xia Siyu a bit unsettled. She pointed at the horse and asked Bo Yan, “Why does it fall behind in the last lap every time?”
Bo Yan was embarrassed to say that in such races, there’s often some inside deal involved. Besides the horse’s pedigree and the rider, sometimes the owner wanting to enjoy the game and call the shots might give certain horses “special attention.”
But Xia Siyu was all about the looks; she didn’t care about all that, and in the next round, she went all in, staking all the cash she could turn from herself.
Fortunately, her mobile banking had a limit, she could only withdraw so much in a day. Otherwise, given how far gone Xia Siyu was, she’d likely lose everything down to her underwear.
Another round started, and she still lost.
Xia Siyu was a bit ruffled. She wanted to dig more money out, but her bank card already hit its limit. So, she turned to Bo Yan, brimming with spirit: “Honey, money!”
Bo Yan was helpless. If they ever had kids, Xia Siyu couldn’t educate them like this, otherwise no amount of money their family had would be enough to cover the losses: “I can give you money, but you have to promise me this is the last time.”
Xia Siyu, with red eyes, agreed, and then came out again with red eyes — the world doesn’t always have miracles, and she lost terribly.
Bo Yan still wanted to lecture her, but suddenly Xia Siyu caught sight of something, her eyes lit up and she immediately ran forward.