"You have to get engaged to me, or else you're not graduating."

As the words echoed in her ears, Yan Jingxi stared sleepily at the wine in her glass. The amber eyes reflected the dim, flickering lights of the bar.

"Yan Jingxi, it's your turn. You're getting engaged in a week, so you'll be off the market then. Are you brave enough to take a big risk now?" Zhang Huada said.

Engagement? Yan Jingxi retracted his gaze, a faint smile appeared on his lips, and he didn't refute. He folded his arms in front of him, his right hand gently swaying the red wine glass in his hand, a sly glimmer flashed in his eyes.

How to play?

"Whoever, old or young, handsome or ugly, is the first man to enter through the door, you must unbuckle his belt."

Yan Jingxi raised an eyebrow, "What if he doesn't have a belt?"

"Then unbutton his shirt, there's gotta be at least one button!" Zhang Huada shouted.

Yan Jingxi smiled faintly, pushing the tray to the center of the table with his left hand. His slender fingers tapped lightly on the plate, and his gaze glanced at it for a moment, “The old rules, one hundred each, double if I lose.”

"Jingxi, aren't you worried about falling into a money pit like this? Your family isn't poor, is it?" Zhang Huada shouted.

The Yan family is very wealthy, but that's not all there is to them.

They won't give it either.

If it weren't for that year when I was eight, a fortune teller said I had the destiny of being a "Mother of the Country," in ancient times whoever married me would be the emperor, bringing good fortune to their husband.

He will not be adopted by the Yan family.

I don't know if it's prosperous or not. Ten days after birth, it was sent to an orphanage, saving the parents a lot of money. Does that count?

Well, right before graduation, she even traded marrying into the prestigious Lu family for business investments. Count it!

A crafty glint flashed in Yan Jingxi's eyes, his sleepy eyelids lifting as he raised an eyebrow. "So, will you bet or not? Never mind if you won't!"

"Bet, of course I bet." Zhang Huada laughed, placing one hundred yuan on the plate.

People who frequent bars are usually well-off, so they wouldn't feel sorry for losing a hundred dollars.

The poor, they can't amount to much with a hundred dollars, but they can use that hundred dollars to treat the children at an orphanage to a good meal. They can also slowly save enough money to leave the Yan family.

The destiny of placing chess pieces.

Yan Jingxi got up and walked towards the door.

It's very beautiful.

It's not just about her stunning appearance, but also her unique aura. She appears lazy on the surface, yet possesses a captivating charm that is irresistible. While she seems sweet, there's an underlying detachment within her.

Yan Jingxi walked to the door and took a deep breath.

A noble man in black robes entered, his head bowed as he commanded the man beside him.

"Mr.," Yan Jingxi called sweetly.

The man looked back, a pair of exceptionally handsome eyes fixed on Yan Jingxi. After a flash of surprise, they became unfathomably deep and enigmatic.

"Could you show me your belt?" Yan Jingxi glanced at the man's waist, a seemingly harmless smile on his face.

The man was taken aback for a moment, his eyebrows furrowed slightly. His deep-set eyes stared down at Yan Jingxi with an air of calm and superiority.

Yan Jingxi didn't expect such a cold reaction, his eyes were too dark / filled with too much rationality.

"Is Jingxi going to lose money now?" Zhang Huada's voice rang out.

The man's intelligent eyes glanced at the students behind Yan Jingxi, then fell on this person before him.

Yan Jingxi was a little embarrassed being stared at, unconsciously tucking the hair behind her forehead, and asked again, "Give or not?"

"What would you be willing to pay to see my belt?"

(Editor in charge:cormac mccarthy novels)