Chapter 85: Deception

 "Wow, sixty million, haha, sixty million..."

 The restaurant was filled with Malan's shouts. Holding a check in his hand, he kept calling out. Malan is truly a greedy woman; she didn't hide her inner joy at all when she received the money.

 I looked at the six checks in her hand and didn't disturb her, although I was also wondering how much I could get. At least I invested a million. However, discussing the money in front of Seventh Master right now feels a bit inappropriate. I'll talk to Maran about it privately later.

 I drew a few circles on the material, marking the positions for bracelet extraction. Boss Wei is doing the same. People who gamble on stones usually mark the positions for bracelet extraction and tag placement on the material once they have gambled and obtained it, making it easier to estimate the value.

 Boss Wei spent 60 million to acquire this half piece of jade. I believe that as long as he sells it, he will earn at least 20 million. If he doesn't get this profit, he probably won't be happy with me. He is just like Qian Guang, both wanting to control me. So they don't want to see me gamble with others, because that would be equivalent to giving the money he should earn to someone else. No one would be willing to accept that.

 Boss Wei said, "Seventh Master, since the business is settled, I'll take my leave now. I'll prepare the finished products and deliver them to you later."

 Seventh Master said, "Sure, Boss Wei, I'm happy today. Next time, I'll treat you here. You must come."

 "Of course, I will definitely give face to Seventh Master. I'll take my leave now. Zhao Fei, give me a hand," Boss Wei said.

 I heard and then had Wang Gui and Zhao Kui carry the materials and go out with Boss Wei. I followed them out as well; Boss Wei definitely has something to say.

 When they reached the door, Boss Wei's expression turned sour. He said, "Zhao Fei, why are you gambling with Master Qi? Aren't we supposed to be partners?"

 I gave a bitter smile and said, "We messed up Liu Qiang's turf, so he got Qi Ye to deal with Brother Guang. Qi Ye's business has been dragged down by those few people. Look, there isn't a single customer. If we can't make Qi Ye money, he will definitely team up with Liu Qiang to deal with Brother Guang. By then, we'll be in big trouble. So, I need to help Qi Ye make money to buy us some time to deal with Liu Q

 Boss Wei nodded but said, "Zhao Fei, that's Qian Guang's matter. If there's no way, don't go smashing his shop. It won't happen again."

 He finished speaking, got into the car, and drove away. I felt a bit angry watching him go.

 "Damn it, what the hell, Brother Fei, this guy thinks he's some kind of big shot," Wang Gui said irritably.

 "Isn't he just a big shot? He can casually take out tens of millions to buy materials. Can you?" I said a bit irritably.

 Wang Gui smiled awkwardly and said, "Fei Ge, not now, but I believe that one day, you will be too."

 I smiled and didn't say anything more, then left the restaurant. Qi Ye looked at me and said, "Zhao Fei, you did well. Winning tens of millions is enough to cover my operating capital for a year. I may not have many stores, but you have to understand, I support over a thousand people. Although the caravan has been disbanded, the people from the caravan are still around, and they all need money to live."

 I nodded. I didn't know why Seventh Master loved money before, but now I understand. He has over a thousand people to support, which is a huge number. So if his shop doesn't have business, those over a thousand people really won't have a way to survive.

 "Dad, you really don't have to work so hard. The caravan has already disbanded, so why are you still supporting those idle people?" Malan said displeased.

 "Rascal, without the caravan, where would you be? The caravan may be gone, but its spirit remains, and the people of the caravan are not idle. Open your eyes and see, the people here are all children of the caravan, who among them is idle?"Only you, idling around every day..." Seventh Master said angrily.

 This is the first time I've seen Seventh Master get so angry. It seems that no one can slander the horse gang. Malan felt a bit wronged by the scolding, but she didn't care much and said, "Dad, I'm a good-for-nothing, but I can make money. This is thirty million. We'll split it fifty-fifty, and I'll send you the rest later."

 Malang said this and handed the check to Seventh Master, but Seventh Master didn't even look at it and directly asked Ma Qing to put it away. Malang was quite displeased and said, "Sister, please take care of it for me and exchange the money. You know my account."

 Ma Qing glanced over, didn't say much, and didn't show any signs of jealousy or anger. Did I see it wrong?She isn't afraid of her sister gaining favor with their father?

 Seventh Master said, "Zhao Fei, let him handle the money issue, but it must be done cleanly."

 Seventh Master's words gave me a jolt, but I immediately nodded happily. I knew Seventh Master had finally compromised; he agreed to take action against Liu Qiang. Although I had expected this, I was still very excited. I said, "Understood, Seventh Master..."

 "Zhao Fei, you need to be decent and not forget your roots. You must never think that just because you have some skills, you can act without restraint," said Seventh Master.

 Seventh Master was talking about Liu Qiang, but he was actually also talking to me. I understand.

 Malin stood up and said, "Dad, I'm leaving first. By the way, you should prepare the red envelope. We can't shortchange them, right?"

 Malan said, then took my hand and walked out casually. We got into the car, and Malan said, "Going to my place? I want to go wild..."

 I watched her take a deep breath and laughed; today, we're going to go a little crazy.

 I waited outside for a bit and saw Wang Gui and Zhao Kui each holding a big red envelope. I asked, "How much?"

 Wang Gui said, "One hundred thousand..."

 I smiled and said, "Don't complain about the amount. Go find Brother Guang and tell him that Seventh Master has agreed. You guys go back to the shop tonight and get ready for a fight."

 Wang Gui nodded and took Zhao Kui into the car. I knew, someone was about to die again...

 The car drove to Malan's villa in the small town. We got out of the car and entered the villa. Malan checked his phone and said, "Thirty million has already been credited."

 I chuckled and said, "So how much do I get?"

 Malan walked over, reached out to touch my face, and said, "You can have me."

 I frowned and said, "I'm serious, how much can I get?"

 Malan laughed and said, "Don't talk to me about money, don't ruin the atmosphere."

 I listened with my hands on my hips and said, "How much are you going to give me?"

 Malan walked to the wine cabinet, took two glasses, filled them with wine, and asked in return, "How much do you want?"

 I scratched my head when I heard that. This woman, really, I just can't deal with her. I said, "At least five million..."

 "No, I want to give you more, five million, plus me, I give you all of me..." Malan said with a smile, walking over and handing me a glass of wine, exuding charm in every way.

 I took the wine glass, sat down, and she immediately circled around and sat on my lap. She said, "Do you know I got all wet from being nervous...?"

 I gave a helpless smile. I was also very nervous, but not as exaggerated as her. I looked at her and said, "Are you really ready? I don't want to hear a 'no' from you this time."

 Malan smiled and said, "Take your time, go to the bottom of the wine cabinet, there are cigars down there, take them out, relax a bit, and by the way, pull down the curtains and everything, I prefer the lighting to be dim."

 After she finished speaking, she stood up and sat down on the side. I walked over to the liquor cabinet in the living room, searched through the drawers below, and finally found the cigar she mentioned. After taking it, I pulled down all the curtains on the windows, making the light appear very dim.

 I walked over, opened the cigar box, lit one up, and handed it to Maran. She took a deep drag from the cigar. I watched her; although she was bold, she was a woman of exquisite taste. Few women could afford to enjoy red wine and cigars. Looking at her, her beauty exuded an air of nobility. Aside from her domineering and impolite demeanor, she could be considered a noblewoman.

 Malan looked up at me and said, "Come sit over here..."

 Since Malan said that, it means she is already prepared. I sat close to Malan, gazing at her charming face.

 I felt her eyes were speaking to me, showing no intention of avoiding. The distance between us was getting closer and closer, our lips almost touching, but I didn't dare to touch her. Really, I was afraid she would say no to me again, and that would make me turn around and leave immediately. Ma Lan and I kept our distance...

 Malan knew my gaze was fixed on her; she continued to drink her wine calmly, inviting my admiration. Once again, she ignited a fierce flame within me.

 My action indeed caused a blush to spread across Malan's face, the shy and embarrassed expression was exactly what I longed to see, utterly enchanting...

 Strong women are always unpopular; men still prefer gentle women. I am the same; I like gentle women.

 Malan said, "Do you think I would lie to you?"

 I listened and found it a bit unbelievable, so I said, "What do you mean?"

 Malan took a deep drag on her cigar, blew a puff of smoke towards me, and said, "Sorry, Zhao Fei, I really didn't know you were such an innocent little man. When I said you had psychological issues before, I was just lying to you."

 After I heard that, it was like being struck by lightning, really, I was a bit dazed. I wanted to stand up, but she immediately pulled me back and said, "You can't blame me. I've been hurt by men before, so I don't want to be hurt again. Women are practical, they're realistic. If a woman doesn't see any benefits, how could she possibly be with another man?"

 I gave a bitter smile, feeling very frustrated inside. Malan held onto me tightly and said, "Zhao Fei, forgive me, really. I didn't expect you to be so innocent. Until now, I thought I had a psychological shadow. I'm very sorry, but this is it. Today, I let you satisfy me, and I also got to see your greater potential."

 After hearing that, I felt like slapping her twice. Seriously, being deceived like this, I was extremely angry. I even stupidly helped her with her mental issues. Now that I think about it, I was such a damn fool...

 But, up to this point...