Si Yuting helped Qu Tong pull her clothes down a bit so she could continue lying down, then got up and went outside.
Si Yuting went out, leaving the door a crack, and asked Butler Chi, "What is it?"
"Young friends from the Fei and Cheng families have come to visit Madam. Shall we let them in?" Butler Chi reported to Si Yuting, but he also listened intently to the sounds coming from inside the door.
"Let them in," came the reply from inside the door.
"Yes." Butler Chi quickly went downstairs.
Qu Tong asked Si Yuting to pull her up.
Earlier, Fei Wenxing and the others had said in the group chat that they would come to find her together.
Everyone had their own things to do, and in the end only Fei Wenxing and Cheng Yao had time to come over.
Si Yuting led Qu Tong to the pavilion, brewed a pot of light green tea, and got Qu Tong a cup of warm milk, the slightly sour kind. He said, "I'm going to the palace later and will be back in about two hours. Message me when you're done here."
"good."
Si Yuting ruffled Qu Tong's hair and called Su Hua in.
As they were leaving, they ran into Fei Wenxing and Cheng Yao, who had been brought in by Butler Chi. They exchanged a few words with them and then drove away in their hovercar.
When Qu Tong saw Fei Wenxing and Cheng Yao approaching, she had just gotten up and taken a few steps when Fei Wenxing reached out and shouted, "Sister Tong, no, no, no! Don't move! We can handle anything."
Seeing their nervous expressions, Qu Tong had no choice but to sit back down and shake her head. "It's nothing. Would you like some tea? Help yourself."
Fei Wenxing and the other man didn't hesitate at all and poured themselves a glass.
Although the two men didn't understand tea, it didn't stop them from flattering her in the slightest.
After praising Qu Tong's tea-making skills to each other, Qu Tong told them with a half-smile, "This was brewed by His Highness."
"Huh?" Fei Wenxing was taken aback. "Then... His Highness the God of War is quite skillful."
Qu Tong smiled faintly. Originally, Si Yuting had brewed light green tea because he thought she might drink it.
This is a type of tea that Si Yuting specifically researched and found to be suitable for pregnant women, but those who enjoy tea might find the flavor too bland.
She also thought Si Yuting's tea ceremony was quite good. Although she couldn't taste the aftertaste of the tea, the flower tea and osmanthus tea that Si Yuting brewed for her tasted better than the ones she brewed herself. They were neither too strong nor too weak, and the sugar content of the flower tea was just right. The temperature was also just right every time he handed them to her.
Fei Wenxing and Cheng Yao, being social butterflies, wouldn't feel awkward for more than five seconds and quickly moved on to other topics.
Most of them were concerned about Qu Tong's health, and also discussed some StarNet developments that Qu Tong hadn't been paying attention to.
"Sister Tong, have you had your check-up? Is it a boy or a girl?"
Four eyes were fixed intently on Qu Tong.
This wasn't a sensitive topic in the interstellar era, so Qu Tong gave a direct answer: "Female."
"yeah!"
The next moment, the two clapped their hands together, their faces beaming with unparalleled excitement.
Qu Tong looked at the two of them, puzzled, wondering what they were up to.
After his initial excitement, Cheng Yao explained to Qu Tong, "There's been a betting game online about your baby, and a lot of people are participating. I flipped a coin and got heads, betting on a girl. Now it's a sure thing."
"Sister Tong, thank you! I invested 50,000 Star Coins. I'll treat you to a big meal when I win the money."
Cheng Yao gratefully grabbed Qu Tong's arm and shook it, then looked smugly at Fei Wenxing, "See? I told you to be right with me."
Fei Wenxing stared at him in disbelief, "Didn't you say you went to a master to calculate it?"
"..."
Cheng Yao then belatedly realized he had given himself away, awkwardly scratching the back of his head, before straightening his chest defiantly again, "Just tell me if it's accurate or not."
Fei Wenxing: "Approved..."
Cheng Yao and Qu Tong laughed together.
"Sister Tong, you can still place bets on the betting platform. You can try to earn some money now, but you need to use a small account and don't bet too much, otherwise if others notice and follow along, it will be easy for them to withdraw their bets."
"I'll add another 50,000 star coins when I get back, hehe."
"Still waiting to go back? Log off now, use a secondary account, open two more accounts!"
The two immediately took out their personal computers and started operating them like tigers, their eyes almost shining like star coins, with occasional silly laughs.
Under Fei Wenxing's guidance, Qu Tong turned on the computer and entered a "gambling and entertainment" channel, where she found the betting scheme that Fei Wenxing was participating in.
Because the news about her baby has not been released to the public, the betting odds for guessing the gender are very evenly split, with each side accounting for half.
Thinking about my only alt account... I'll just forget about it.
Qu Tong glanced at the odds and found that guessing the sex of a baby didn't earn much, but the most popular guessing game, guessing the fertility value, had very high odds.
Most people guessed a fertility value of 50 or higher. If they guessed correctly, their initial investment would increase by at least 20 times. If they guessed a value with a smaller bet, their investment could potentially increase by 100 times.
Even with a fertility value of 100, a small number of people still place bets.
"Sister Tong, what do you think the little princess's fertility score is most likely to be?" Cheng Yao leaned over mischievously.
Fei Wenxing looked at her eagerly, his eyes saying, "Let's all make money together."
However, they were disappointed; she could only sense the baby's health condition, not its fertility.
Even if you asked her to guess, she wouldn't be able to guess correctly.
"I don't know," Qu Tong answered truthfully.
"Sister Tong, take a guess. It's okay. I'm just betting a little for fun. If I guess wrong, I'll consider it a donation to charity. This owner said that 20% of the amount bet at his place will be used to support impoverished students on remote planets."
"That's right, that's right. I've already invested 300,000 star coins over there. If I invest a little less here, I'll still make a profit. Sister Tong, just name a number and I'll pick another one, just to share in your good luck."
Encouraged by the two, Qu Tong guessed a number, and the two each chose two different numbers, betting 50,000 each.
Qu Tong didn't participate, firstly because she didn't lack the money, and secondly because she disliked any gambling-like "investment".
Especially in this kind of situation, a very small number of people make a little money, while the house always profits the most.
She's going to be the dealer if she's going to do it.
However, this did not dampen Fei Wenxing and Cheng Yao's spirits.
After submitting the bets, we just waited for the draw.
“Brother Xu, Jiang Zhou and Song Ke aren’t here. It’s a real pity they missed this opportunity to make money,” Cheng Yao said regretfully.
Fei Wenxing nodded, "And Rong Yueqing, but she shouldn't be short of money right now."
"I'll send them a message. Whether they see it before the market closes tomorrow depends on their luck," Cheng Yao said kindly, taking out his personal computer to copy and paste the messages one by one.
“Princess Yueqing is doing so well. I still remember two years ago, I was feeling sorry for her not being able to control her own marriage. In the blink of an eye, she is now a powerful princess.” Fei Wenxing took a sip of tea and began to sigh about the impermanence of life.
"Didn't they say that the royal family of the Casa Empire and those with more than 50 children could marry multiple times? Now that Rong Yueqing's status is different, doesn't that mean she can choose any prince or nobleman she wants?"
"It seems that Rong Yueqing will be the second one to find a partner after Tong Jie, and maybe she will get married just like Tong Jie."
"It'll be soon, the beautiful Yueqing is already engaged," Qu Tong suddenly interjected.
"Who? What are the conditions?" Fei Wenxing and Cheng Yao asked in unison, sensing the juicy gossip.
"He seems to be a doctor." (End of Chapter)
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