Chapter 20 Horse Racing
Wednesday night races, in the racecourse's owners' box.
The waiter was serving the food, and Yu Yin and the others had a simple meal to fill their stomachs.
Yu Meimei placed the bets on Yu Yin's behalf. Yu Yin treated both Zhao Xiyan and Zhao Yunxin's horses equally, betting on a single win. He bet that both horses would come in first, even if the money went to waste. Since they had only recently raised horses, their horses had participated in few races, resulting in relatively low ratings.
Of the two, Zhao Xiyan was the first to raise a horse, a birthday gift from Zhao Yunli. When Zhao Yunxin found out, she flirted with Zhao Xinzhi, saying she wanted a horse too. The following year, on Zhao Yunxin's birthday, her father generously agreed to let her become a horse owner.
The procedure for becoming a horse owner is complicated. One needs to be recommended by a Jockey Club member, obtain Jockey Club membership, and pass the horse import quota lottery to obtain the qualification to purchase racehorses. However, these procedures are not a big problem in the eyes of the two fathers.
Zhao Xiyan and Zhao Yunxin are about the same age, and they are always secretly competing with each other. Whatever you have, I must have too. Either the west wind prevails over the east wind, or the east wind prevails over the west wind.
They watched Yu Yin take the lottery ticket from Meimei and closely scrutinize the numbers and bet types. Only when they realized they were the same did they look away. Yu Yin pretended not to notice their secret rivalry and continued eating.
The second horse race began, and they walked to the stands in the box to watch the game. Although they did not place any bets on this game, they felt as if they were there in person watching the exciting and tense horse race, and they were very involved.
Yu Yin noticed that Yu Meimei was particularly happy, so she asked, "Did you win money?"
Yu Meimei couldn't hide the smile on her face. She nodded and said, "Just joining in the fun and having some fun."
She showed her horse racing ticket to Yu Yin. She was betting on a winning streak, which meant predicting the top two horses in a race, with no restrictions on the order.
Yu Yin was also happy for her and congratulated her.
Zhao Yunxin and Zhao Xiyan overheard them talking and leaned in to look at the lottery ticket in Yu Yin's hand. Winning, no matter how big or small, brought joy. It was the joy of winning and good luck.
Zhao Yunxin said, "Meimei is having so much fun, I suddenly want to play too. Can you help me place a bet later?"
Yu Meimei glanced at Yu Yin before replying, "Okay, Miss Yunxin, which bet do you want to place?"
Zhao Yunxin said, "Just buy the next one. Emmm... I want to buy a T-shirt."
Single T involves predicting the top three horses in a race, specifying the exact order. While this is quite challenging, the higher the risk, the higher the reward, and the lucrative prize money. Single T betting is the easiest of these bets, with lower odds. If you bet on an underdog, the odds are even higher.
Zhao Yunxin thought it was understandable that she hadn't won the single T bet, and it wasn't embarrassing in front of Yu Meimei. She felt that she had lost the winning streak, and she couldn't compare to Yu Meimei, and she couldn't save face.
When Zhao Xiyan saw Zhao Yunxin placing a bet, she wanted to place one too, and she also asked Yu Yin to place a bet with her. This showed that she was not just following Zhao Yunxin, but that everyone was just having fun together.
Yu Yin didn't care; it was just for fun. She discussed with Yu Meimei how to bet, and after understanding the basic situation of the next horse race, she placed a bet based on her feelings.
She believes that intuition without understanding the situation and intuition with understanding the situation are different and cannot be compared.
If Xiang Yue was here and knew her inner thoughts, she would definitely complain that there was nothing she couldn't compare to her, as it was all intuition.
The three of them all paid for the T role, and Yu Meimei did not join in the fun.
They discussed a lot, and Yu Meimei rushed to place their bets at the last minute. Fortunately, the compartment had its own VIP betting window, otherwise she would have been too late.
Yu Yin predicted that horses No. 7, 4 and 6 would rank first, second and third respectively.
The third Marseille race begins!
Horse No. 4 took the lead, followed by Horse No. 6, which fell behind in the middle. Horse No. 8 overtook and took first place, with Horse No. 6 becoming third!
The adrenaline in her body was secreted rapidly and soared. Yu Yin felt her heart beating fast. She was completely immersed in the excitement of horse racing.
Zhao Yunxin was even more excited than Yu Yin. This order was exactly what she had predicted. She leaned against the railing and leaned forward. If she had wings, she would fly onto the track.
Zhao Xiyan felt something was wrong at this moment. Zhao Yunxin was going to steal the show now. It was really infuriating!
The situation changed significantly in the latter part. No. 7, which was not originally in the top three, made a comeback and rushed up to take first place. No. 8 looked a little tired. His outstanding performance just now was just a flash in the pan. He fell to fifth place. No. 4 and No. 6 took second and fourth place respectively. No. 3, who was ignored by everyone, actually rushed to third place!
In the final sprint, Zhao Xiyan and Zhao Yunxin clenched their fists, while Yu Yin and Yu Meimei hugged each other, not daring to blink, for fear of missing anything. Yu Yin suddenly lost his concentration and thought to himself that Meimei's heartbeat was also very fast.
In the blink of an eye, the horse race results came out. In the sprint stage, the situation changed again. Horses No. 7, 4, and 6 ranked first, second, and third respectively!
The outstanding performance of dark horse No. 7 amazed the audience.
When Yu Meimei and Zhao Xiyan hugged Yu Yin, she was a little dazed, silently counting thousands, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, millions... She had won millions of Hong Kong dollars!!!
The joy of making a fortune is incomparable. Yu Yin usually doesn't care how much she spends, because without her hands, she is spending other people's money, and other people let her spend their own money.
Yu Yin's concept of money had been increasingly blurred, but now, with a sudden fortune, she felt the value and joy of money once again. This money belonged to her. She could almost hear the clatter of gold coins falling into her little coffers.
The three people present congratulated Yu Yin, and she embraced and thanked them. Given her status as a prominent figure and her jackpot win, some Jockey Club members and management came to thank her, jokingly asking for good luck in the new year. She exchanged a few pleasantries.
While waiting for the fourth horse race, Yu Yin told Xiang Yue and Mo Qianyao in a small group of three that he had won money today.
Soon, they were throwing fireworks and cannons, then passing out sour lemons, expressing their envy and wanting to take advantage of her good fortune. She said it was all up to them. They asked Yu Yin to treat them to a big meal, and she graciously agreed.
She had a great time chatting in the small group of three, and occasionally talked to Zhao Xiyan, Zhao Yunxin and others.
However, Zhao Yunxin basically did not participate. She now walked to the stands again, looking at the field, and her horse was ready to go on stage.
Yu Meimei was outside dealing with the matter of Yu Yin winning money, and also with the bodyguards, she dealt with some well-informed but no-one who needed to be entertained.
After the fourth race, Zhao Yunxin's horse finished third, a respectable performance. Her sourness subsided slightly. If Yu Yin hadn't won, her happiness would have been even greater, not less.
Yu Yin wanted to have a chance to win a lottery windfall, but such unexpected surprises are not something she can just wish for; they depend on luck. In horse racing, her predictions once came true, but the results were disappointing, leaving her feeling overwhelmed with regret.
Zhao Yunxin's envy of Yu Yin turned into a subtle jealousy. Mrs. Lian was very strict with her and would never give her millions of cash for fun.
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