Chapter 8 Luck Led to My Brother
Lou Yansui also heard about Mao Mao's candy guessing game.
The next day, Mao Mao went to have breakfast with him and generously shared the candy she had won with him.
"Brother, please have some candy."
Lou Yansui looked at the colorful candies in her palm with regret: "What a pity, I wish I had been there. I really wanted to see it with my own eyes."
Mao Mao tilted her head: "Brother, do you want to play the candy guessing game too?"
Lou Yansui paused for a moment, then said, "...Yes."
"Brother, Mao Mao will play with you."
She turned around, clutching her candy jar, grabbed a candy from it, and then turned back.
Mao Mao held up her clenched little hand in front of him: "Brother, guess."
Unlike Lou Dashuai's large hands, her hands were small, too small to hold a single candy; the color seeped through her fingers.
Lou Yansui immediately recognized it: "It's green."
Mao Mao exclaimed with delight, "Brother, you guessed right!"
Lou Yansui chuckled.
The child held out the candy to him and waved it. Lou Yansui opened his hand, and the candy fell into his palm.
"Brother won, brother eat."
The colorful candies in my mouth, the sweetness flowing straight to my heart.
Mao Mao turned around again and grabbed a piece of candy: "What about this one?"
Lou Yansui readily agreed: "Yellow."
"You're right again!"
Mao Mao's eyes widened, her dark, grape-like eyes turning round with surprise. "Brother, you're so lucky!"
You guessed it right on the first try, you're just as good as Mao Mao!
Lou Yan Sui Wan Er.
Is it really just good luck if the judges themselves leaked the question and anyone could guess it correctly?
He couldn't help but touch his numb legs through the blanket.
If he had been really lucky, he might not have suffered this pain in the first place.
"Mao Mao, I wish I were as lucky as you," Lou Yansui couldn't help but say.
"I?"
After thinking for a moment, Mao Mao placed her little hand in his palm this time.
Her little hands were chubby and soft; when she made a fist, they looked like a tiny glutinous rice ball.
Mao Mao generously said, "Then I'll lend my luck to my brother."
Lou Yansui smiled: "Thank you, Mao Mao."
So much time has passed, it's too late for him to turn things around now, even if he tries to rely on luck, he can't benefit from it.
The child was innocent and naive. Even when she saw his leg, she didn't realize what had happened. Her eyes were clear and bright, and her thoughts were clearly expressed on her face, but there was no sympathy or pity in them.
Lou Yansui, with a candy in her mouth, picked up the fairy tale book her second brother had helped her buy yesterday: "Mao Mao, I'll read to you."
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On the other side.
Saturday.
The newspaper announced a horse race today, and Lou Hongjian invited Young Master Feng to come to the racetrack together.
He's been indulging in fun lately, and horse racing is one of his activities, with both wins and losses.
The racetrack was bustling with people. Lou Hongjian, clutching a large wad of cash, carefully observed the condition of several horses.
Young Master Feng, who came with him, had already placed all his bets on horse number 7. Seeing him intently looking at horse number 3, he couldn't help but laugh and say, "Why haven't you placed your bet yet? Do you think this horse will win? That's a huge upset."
Indeed, for example, horse number 7 is a favorite to win, with odds as low as 1.5, while horse number 3 is the least favored, with odds as high as 20.
Lou Hongjian was also hesitant.
On the one hand, he didn't believe that the number 3 horse in front of him could run first place; on the other hand, he couldn't help but recall the scene of Mao Mao guessing candy that day.
After that day, the wives in the family established a rule when playing mahjong: they could no longer use the "Mao Mao" cheat.
A lucky hand!
What if this lucky little hand touched him and he got some good fortune too?
Young Master Feng continued, "What do you think of the business deal I mentioned last time? Third Young Master, I only chose to cooperate with you because I consider you a friend."
Lou Hongjian spared a bit of his attention for him: "You said you wanted 200,000 yuan last time, but I don't have that much money on hand."
Young Master Feng smiled.
Unlike the dashing and tall Lou Hongjian, Young Master Feng was of ordinary appearance and average build, and would be inconspicuous in a crowd.
However, he came from the wealthy Feng family of Lingcheng. With the identity of the Feng family's young master, even if he was not particularly handsome, many people wanted to befriend him.
"Young Master Lou, why bother with such formalities? You're the son of Commander Lou, how could you be short of money? For a family like ours, 200,000 is just pocket change." Young Master Feng said casually, "If you don't want to join, then forget it. It's just 200,000, I can afford it myself."
Lou Hongjian: "Wait a little longer while I raise the money."
Young Master Feng said, "If we wait any longer, the factory will be opening soon."
Lou Hongjian didn't say anything more.
Looking at the high odds for number three, he quickly made up his mind.
I spent all my money on horse number 3 to win.
As the race began, the area outside the racecourse was packed with spectators.
Lou Hongjian sat in the private box, using binoculars to observe the horses in the arena from afar, especially horse number three.
He staked everything he had, hoping to double his money. If he lost, he would be bankrupt.
Then there would be even less way to invest in Young Master Feng's business.
Although he was the son of a powerful figure, he had no worries about food, drink, or money, and spent lavishly on his favorite singers at nightclubs, showing off his wealth. However, he didn't keep track of his spending and therefore had no savings. It would be difficult for him to come up with 200,000 yuan in one go.
The family's money is no longer readily available because he has been idle since returning to China, and the family is no longer as generous with his allowance as before.
So he pinned his hopes on horse racing, hoping to make a big profit with a small investment and see if he could raise 200,000 yuan as quickly as possible.
Soon, the horse race began.
Several racehorses set off, quickly determining the order of the race. The horse in the lead, number 7, was the most promising contender for the championship.
Lou Hongjian stared intently at the No. 3 horse he had bought through his binoculars, and when he saw it fall behind, he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.
Can Little Lucky Star share some of his luck with him?
Perhaps as if his inner prayer had been heard, after running half the race, horse number 3 moved up two places.
After one lap, the horses' stamina dropped slightly, and the rankings changed. Horse number 7, which was initially in the lead, was overtaken by other horses. On the contrary, horse number 3, which was originally in the back, moved forward more and more, and with only half a lap left, it had moved up to third place!
Lou Hongjian excitedly stood up from the leather chair and leaned towards the window to look.
Through his binoculars, horse number 3 moved steadily forward, showing no signs of fatigue in the last half-lap; instead, it began to accelerate, overtaking the second-place horse again. It ran faster and faster—
In the final few hundred meters, horse number 3 fought bravely and won the race by half a head!
The champion is horse number 3!
Lou Hongjian saw it all. When horse number 3 crossed the finish line, he excitedly pumped his fist into the air and shouted, "Good!!"
The racetrack was buzzing with excitement as an unexpected champion was crowned, sparking a flurry of discussion among the crowd.
Lou Hongjian put down the binoculars, his excitement lingering for a long time.
Mao Mao was absolutely right!
Number 3! Number 3 actually won!
"What an upset today?" Young Master Feng clapped and congratulated him, "Third Young Master, you're so lucky! You won the grand prize today!"
Oh, right!
Lou Hongjian immediately remembered.
He immediately bet 2,000 yuan on the 3rd, and now it's turned into...40,000 yuan!!
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