"Sis, I just heard about the identities of these two women from someone else," Xia Xueqing squeezed into the crowd at some point, saying to Xia Yuqing with a face full of surprise.
"Who are they?" Xia Yuqing asked anxiously before her sister could finish.
"One is the chairman of Lanhai Industrial, and the other is the CEO of Glorious Group." When Xia Xueqing mentioned Glorious Group, a hint of unnaturalness flashed across her face. The events of the past two days were still fresh in her mind; Zhou Yang, who had been dealt with by Song Qiao, was from Glorious Group.
"What?" Xia Yuqing couldn't help but exclaim when she heard her sister's words. Why was her husband so impulsive today, getting involved in a dispute between these two behemoths? Even if Xiang Piaopiao developed rapidly, there was still a gap between it and these two companies.
Just then, Mo Ling and Song Qiao's gamble had already begun.
"How do you want to gamble?" Mo Ling asked Song Qiao, who was exuding confidence, with a cold expression. She was not in a good mood; she was about to win, but unexpectedly, Ye Zhiwei brought reinforcements at the last moment.
"Everyone's time is precious, and I have other things to do later. Why don't we settle this in one go?" Song Qiao glanced at her indifferently, and his casual remark stunned everyone present.
"Song Qiao, let's go quickly, please, let's not play anymore, okay?" Xia Yuqing's heart was pounding, fearing that her husband would get carried away and lose all their hard-earned assets in one go.
Song Qiao turned around, looked at his wife calmly, and said, "Wife, don't worry, I know what I'm doing. We'll leave after I help Ye Zhiwei win this round."
"But still..." Before Xia Yuqing could refuse, Ye Zhiwei, standing beside them, suddenly spoke, "Mo Ling, do you dare to play? If Mr. Song loses this round, I will directly sign the merger contract with your Glorious Group."
As soon as Ye Zhiwei said this, everyone present changed their expressions. The vast Lanhai Industrial was actually put on the gambling table by this woman. Not to mention anything else, just this courage made everyone present feel inferior.
Xia Yuqing's heart became even more confused upon hearing this. What exactly was the relationship between this young woman and Song Qiao? She trusted him so much, as if she were certain her husband would win. Even as his wife, Xia Yuqing didn't believe Song Qiao had such luck, otherwise, she wouldn't have lost all her family fortune and even mortgaged their house to Duan Kun back then.
Not to mention others, even Song Qiao himself looked at Ye Zhiwei with some surprise. He had only met her once. Although he had saved her life last time, he hadn't expected her to trust him so much, placing the fate of Lanhai Industrial entirely in the hands of an outsider like him.
"Let's gamble, what am I afraid of?" Seeing Ye Zhiwei provoking her like this, how could Mo Ling endure it? Gritting her teeth, she continued, "If I lose, I will also sign the merger contract with you on the spot." Her voice trembled slightly as she said this, clearly shaken by this high-stakes gamble. However, she was now in too deep to turn back. After all, in front of so many business leaders, if she went back on her word, Glorious Group would probably be suppressed by Lanhai Industrial forever, with no chance of recovery.
"Sis, I think Ye Zhiwei and brother-in-law's relationship is unusual." Seeing her sister's fluctuating expression, Xia Xueqing immediately guessed her sister's thoughts and began to stir the pot maliciously.
"Alas, none of that is important now. Song Qiao is simply playing with fire and courting disaster." Xia Yuqing sighed and said helplessly to her sister, "I thought he had quit gambling, but I didn't expect him to be incorrigible. If her husband wins this gamble, it would be fine, but if he loses, perhaps even all of Xiang Piaopiao's assets wouldn't be enough to compensate Ye Zhiwei."
"Good, since Ms. Mo is so forthright, let's reveal the cards." Seeing Mo Ling agree, Song Qiao couldn't help but smile slightly, already eager to reveal his cards. Mo Ling nodded with difficulty, her movements somewhat stiff. For some reason, since Song Qiao sat in front of her, she had an ominous feeling. Moreover, she had been led by the nose by him, with no room for negotiation.
"Wait." Just as Song Qiao picked up the cards and was about to turn them over, Mo Ling could no longer hold back and said with difficulty.
"What? Ms. Mo, are you going back on your word?" Song Qiao stopped his movement, frowning and asking. At the same time, the surrounding crowd, who had been watching expectantly, was filled with disappointment.
"This Ms. Mo, if you don't dare to gamble, just say so. You were so nervous, and in the end, we saw nothing. Isn't this toying with us?"
"Exactly, she was so arrogant earlier, but at this crucial moment, she chickened out. I really don't know what she's thinking." The whispers of the crowd made Mo Ling's face turn red and then purple, embarrassment written all over her face.
"I just feel this is not fair." She took a deep breath and proposed her opinion to Song Qiao.
"Mo Ling, you were the one who proposed this gamble. You won so many times against me earlier, and I didn't say it was unfair. Why are you saying it's unfair now?" Ye Zhiwei said disdainfully from the side, relentlessly "stabbing" Mo Ling.
"I didn't say the gamble was unfair, but that changing personnel in the middle is unfair." Mo Ling was so angered by Ye Zhiwei that her voice involuntarily rose a few decibels. "Since you are allowed to change people, then I also want to change people. Otherwise, there's no need for us to continue playing." Mo Ling then stared intently at Song Qiao, showing no intention of backing down or compromising.
"As you wish." However, Song Qiao showed no dissatisfaction. He just smiled faintly and uttered these four words lightly before closing his eyes and falling silent.
"Fine, you've got guts." Mo Ling gritted her teeth at Song Qiao's attitude but felt secretly pleased. When it came to playing cards, no matter how skilled Song Qiao was, he couldn't compare to some master-level professionals. Coincidentally, there was a master on the mountain today. If she could invite that person to help her, Lanhai Industrial would be as easy as picking something from her pocket. Thinking of this, her furrowed brow finally relaxed. She waved her hand to call her assistant and deliberately said loudly, "Go and invite Master Guo Shanhai. I want to invite him to gamble for me in this round."