Chapter 61: Bet

The next day, at the school playground.

At 10:30 AM, the 100-meter final was about to start.

There were many more spectators today than yesterday.

On one hand, the final was more exciting than the preliminaries. On the other hand, some people had come to watch the excitement after hearing about the incident from the previous day's preliminaries.

Li Dong was not wearing jeans today. Instead, he had changed into sportswear and was doing his warm-up exercises.

The cheerleaders from the International Trade Class, who had not appeared yesterday, were all present today, listening to their cheerleader captain, Bai Su, giving instructions.

Soon, Li Dong heard the synchronized and clear cheers.

"Li Dong, go for it!"

"Li Dong, go for it!"

...

At the same time, the competing shouts from the Business Administration major's cheerleaders could also be heard, "Fang You, go for it!"

The cheers from both sides alternated, overshadowing the cheers from other majors' cheerleaders.

Even before the race had started, the atmosphere was already filled with tension.

Fang You stretched his ankles and provocatively glanced at Li Dong, sneering, "I thought you were something special. Why aren't you wearing jeans today?"

Li Dong sneered dismissively and replied, "Fool, how dare you talk! Even in jeans, I could beat you. Today, I'll make you look so bad that your own mother wouldn't recognize you!"

Fang You's face darkened. Although Li Dong's words were harsh, the reality was indeed that way.

Taking a deep breath to calm his anger, Fang You said with a cold smile, "Let's settle this today. Let's see who the real fool is!"

"Why should I compete with you? Everyone already recognizes you as the fool. I'm not going to compete with you for that title," Li Dong said with a mocking smile.

Fang You, enraged by Li Dong's taunts, turned red and shouted, "What's the use of a sharp tongue? Let's bet on it! Loser has to run a lap around the track shouting 'I'm a fool!'"

"Being a fool means being a fool. Even your words are dumb," Li Dong sneered dismissively, "Besides, why would I bet with a fool?"

"Li Dong, if you're afraid, just admit it! Stop making excuses. If you're scared, just say so!"

Li Dong glanced at him, thinking to himself that this idiot was so confident he could win that he even resorted to provocations.

He knew he had almost beaten Fang You yesterday, and that was without giving his all, considering the jeans had a significant impact.

But Li Dong didn't want to think too much about it or bother with a bet. It seemed too pointless.

After all, they were university students; making such bets was really childish.

Seeing that Li Dong wasn't responding, Fang You thought he had intimidated him and taunted, "Li Dong, are you scared? If you're afraid, just admit it now to avoid embarrassment later."

Damn it!

Is this guy trying to push my buttons?

Li Dong cursed silently. He hadn't even offended this fool, so why was he constantly targeting him?

While he was contemplating, some spectators who had been drawn in began to egg him on, "Li Dong, compete with him! Don't be afraid of him!"

"Yeah, why not compete? Whoever loses has to run naked around the track shouting 'I'm a fool.' That's so much better!"

...

Li Dong was speechless. If they were so brave, why didn't they participate themselves?

Running naked around the track? Are you Americans? Aren't you afraid the school will expel you?

Seeing Li Dong's silence, the crowd started booing.

Soon, someone shouted, "Dong Ge, don't back down! Our Class 351 has never backed down!"

Li Dong looked up at the familiar voice and saw Meng Qiping, that idiot, passionately waving his fists at him.

"Team player!"

Li Dong muttered, annoyed that Class 351 never had a normal person and was even cheering along.

Before he could finish his complaint, a group of girls' voices joined in.

"Li Dong, compete with him! Don't embarrass our International Trade Class!"

"Li Dong, go for it! We're all behind you!"

"..."

Li Dong was genuinely frustrated, glancing at Bai Su, who was hiding in the crowd and laughing. It was clearly her instigating, otherwise, these girls wouldn't be so annoying.

The crowd was eagerly waiting for the show, while Fang You stared at Li Dong with a superior look, hoping he would admit defeat.

Li Dong was now in a tough spot. Ignoring it would be a loss of face.

Taking a deep breath, Li Dong said, "We can bet, but shouting 'fool' is too childish. We're university students now. If we're going to bet, let's make it something substantial. How about one thousand yuan? The loser pays the winner!"

Li Dong was also worried about not being able to handle losing gracefully. He definitely didn't want to run around the track shouting that he was a fool; it was too humiliating.

He wasn't afraid of losing money since one thousand yuan was nothing to him. Losing wasn't a big deal.

Hearing that it was a money bet, the spectators became even more excited.

Here comes the main event!

One thousand yuan wasn't a small amount for students. It was equivalent to two months of an average student's living expenses.

Immediately, someone exclaimed, "Hurry up and agree! If you don't compete, we will!"

"Yeah, Fang You, don't be a coward. If you win, you can treat us!"

...

Fang You was indeed a bit hesitant, not for any other reason but because he didn't have the money.

He could come up with one thousand yuan, but if he lost, he'd be broke next month.

Seeing Fang You's hesitation, Li Dong finally let out a sigh of relief and said contemptuously, "What's the point of talking big? You're scared when real money is on the line. I thought you were something."

"You!"

Fang You was furious and was about to agree when he faltered, "You said one thousand, but what if you try to avoid paying after losing?"

Li Dong didn't respond. Instead, he called out, "Fatty!"

Meng Qiping looked around, then pointed at himself, and, seeing Li Dong nod, he came over with a sad face.

"Dong Ge, I don't have money." The chubby guy clutched his pockets with a look of despair.

"Cut the crap, if you win, it's yours!" Li Dong snapped.

He himself didn't bring money since he was wearing sportswear for the competition. Who would carry money around in their pockets?

As for Meng Qiping, he had recently borrowed five thousand yuan from Li Dong, so Li Dong didn't believe he couldn't come up with one thousand yuan.

As expected, Meng Qiping was tempted by the idea of making a quick thousand yuan but was still worried, "What if I lose?"

"Get lost!"

"Alright, alright, I won't say anything more. Here," Meng Qiping hurriedly handed over ten one-hundred-yuan bills to Li Dong, looking pained.

Li Dong gave him a glare and then turned to Fang You, saying, "How about it? Have you got nothing left to say now?"

Fang You's face was awkward, muttering, "The school doesn't allow gambling. Gambling is illegal."

"Pfft!"

The crowd erupted with laughter and then started booing.

Li Dong even saw Fang Qingfei among the crowd, secretly laughing along. It made him speechless.

Was there no one normal in the entire Jiang University? Even the teachers were secretly watching the fun.

Fang You's refusal was actually better. Li Dong was worried about losing face if it dragged on.

Fang You's embarrassment didn't matter. Li Dong didn't want to keep being the butt of jokes. If Fang You hadn't pushed him to this point, Li Dong wouldn't have insisted.

Just when Li Dong thought the matter would end there, a twist came!

"Fang You, I'll cover the thousand yuan. Just bet with him!"

Li Dong turned to look at the voice and immediately turned grim.

So that's how it is!

No wonder Fang You was so persistent with him. It turns out this guy was the instigator!

It seemed that even if Li Dong hadn't worn jeans yesterday, Fang You would have found trouble with him. Truly relentless!