I have few friends, but many childhood sweethearts.

Chapter 266. This Xiaoyu is indeed easy to fool.

After the Lion King performance ended, the audience left the theater in an orderly fashion.

"Wake up, the show's over." Xu Qingfan patted Lin Wanning and Xia Xiaoxiao's cheeks respectively.

Everyone except him and Wu Lingyu was asleep. The four girls opened their eyes one after another after being reminded by Xu Qingfan's voice.

"It's over?" Lin Wanning opened his eyes groggily and realized that the staff on stage and the elephant truck were all gone.

"I don't even know when I fell asleep." Xiao Ruanwen stretched in her seat, accidentally hitting Xia Xiaoxiao on the head with her hand, and returned an apologetic smile.

After a short rest, everyone's energy was greatly replenished, and they looked radiant.

"Let's go to the next stop, there are still so many rides we haven't tried yet," Xu Qingfan said, patting the shoulders that the two girls had been using as pillows for a while.

"Hmm, we haven't ridden the pirate ship yet!"

"And Space Mountain!"

It was already four o'clock in the afternoon when I came out of the theater. Thick clouds covered the sun, and the temperature seemed to have dropped a few degrees.

The streets were bustling with tourists again, and long queues formed at ice cream carts.

It seemed that everyone passing by was carrying a bag of popcorn, and the aroma of roasted and milky popcorn wafted from afar. Xu Qingfan, tempted by the smell, bought two bags as well.

While queuing, I chatted casually with a few girls, occasionally munched on some popcorn, and took photos from time to time. It was a wonderful and pleasant time.

The afternoon's activities lacked the excitement of the morning, but because the activities were all things the group had never done before, they were still filled with screams and smiles.

Before we knew it, the two bags of popcorn were empty, and just as before, darkness fell.

They found a bench with a view of the entire castle and sat down, holding the fried chicken legs, banana splits, and other snacks they had just bought.

As night falls, the princess's castle lights up with magnificent lights, making it feel like stepping into a fairy tale world.

Countless scantily clad young women in hot pants and miniskirts either squatted on the ground or jumped up in place, so that the accompanying photographers could take satisfactory photos.

The chicken leg Xu Qingfan was munching on suddenly lost its appeal. Whenever he saw a young lady in a skirt jumping, he would pretend to scratch his back and lean back, taking in the beautiful scenery.

However, no one can be itchy all the time. After a while, Xia Xiaoxiao noticed. The girl followed the stinky dog's gaze and saw white... no, what the heck!

"Hiss~ What are you doing!" Xia Xiaoxiao twisted Xu Qingfan's waist and abdomen, and he sat up straight instantly.

"Hmph, there are mosquitoes!" Xia Xiaoxiao gave him some face and didn't expose his shameless behavior to his face.

"Xiaoxiao, do you need mosquito repellent patches? I have some in my bag," Wu Lingyu asked considerately.

"Okay, thank you, Xiaoyu."

Xu Qingfan had no choice but to swallow his anger. When he looked back at the young lady from before, he realized she had already left. What a huge loss!
"My legs are much longer than hers!" The girl kicked him again in annoyance, leaving Xu Qingfan feeling completely bewildered.

The plane flew overhead, leaving ripples like water as it passed through the clouds.

"Brother Qingfan has an airplane." Lin Wanning squinted one eye and gestured with his finger to indicate the size of the airplane above his head, until it was gradually reduced to a barely perceptible slit.

As dusk fell, the earth's lingering heat gradually dissipated, and an occasional refreshing evening breeze would blow, causing the food containers to open and close again.

"Even the wind is getting hungry," Zhang Yiyi said, opening the box of fries again and smiling with narrowed eyes.

Xu Qingfan was stunned for a while before he realized what the girl meant. He picked up a French fry and fed it to Zhang Yiyi, saying, "Yiyi must have been a poet in her past life."

"Then what was I in my past life, Brother Qingfan?" Lin Wanning asked, finding it interesting.

“Wanning, ah~” He glanced at Lin Wanning with amusement, and then said, “Wanning must have been a big foodie in his past life.”

"Brother Qingfan, you're bullying me again!" The girl thought Brother Qingfan would say that she was Cinderella or Snow White in her past life, but it turned out to be this, and she was instantly unhappy.

"Hmph~" She crossed her arms and turned her head to the side, huffing and puffing.

The sun had completely set, and the dim streetlights cast the shadows of the six people in front of them. The girl's shy turn of her head was vividly portrayed by the shadows.

Xu Qingfan smiled and put his hand on Lin Wanning's shoulder. He said, "Because in my past life I was the Wanning family's personal chef, specializing in cooking for Princess Wanning, so I know that Wanning is a glutton."

Lin Wanning stared wide-eyed in disbelief. She hadn't expected such an unexpected turn of events. She was momentarily at a loss. With such seductive words, what young girl just beginning to experience love could resist?

"Hmm." She lowered her head and listened quietly, saying nothing more.

"How boring! I bet you were a pork seller at the market in your past life!" Xia Xiaoxiao said, extremely jealous.

"What, did I overcharge you for pork?"

"Hey, hey, Fan-ge, you're so funny!"

"No need to say more, Ruan Wen must have been a guard goose in her family's past life."

"goose"

As it approached 8 p.m., more and more people gathered in the square.

Looking around, there were countless heads. In order to enjoy the most beautiful fireworks show, the six of them had to leave their original positions and move away from the crowd hand in hand.

There's no need to squeeze to the front row just to watch a fireworks display; you can have a different experience by staying away from the crowd.

Suddenly, all the streetlights in the square went out, the Disney theme song started playing on the overhead loudspeaker, and light pillars shone from all directions, illuminating the entire castle.

Then came a burst of water jets and fireworks of various colors, with colorful smoke dancing in the air, and fireworks streaking across the night like shooting stars.

The castle itself was glowing, its dazzling beauty like a witch's spell, with various Disney characters appearing on the walls from time to time.

The lights, fireworks, and music gradually became more intense and joyful, and the moment when all the flowers bloomed was like opening the door to light in the darkness, making the sky as bright as day.

"so beautiful!"

The five girls didn't have time to talk; each held up their phone to take pictures, ready to share the beautiful scene before them with their loved ones.

Fireworks bloom and then vanish, their traces reflected in my pupils, except for one person.

For Xu Qingfan, the fleeting expressions of surprise and anticipation on the faces of the five girls before him were the most beautiful fireworks in the world.

You stand still and watch the fireworks, while the people watching the fireworks are also standing still and watching you.

The fireworks show lasted for half an hour. At 8:30 p.m., the people who had watched the fireworks left one after another, holding hands and following the flow of people.

After retrieving their luggage from the storage area, the group quickly returned to their rented hotel.

"I'm so tired~"

"Ugh~ I don't want to move at all."

As soon as they entered the house, the five girls were exhausted, as if they had just completed their journey to the West, and collapsed onto the sofa, unwilling to move.

Xu Qingfan had no choice but to help them put away the things they bought in the afternoon. "Aren't you all hungry? Hurry up and get up to eat."

They complained that the food in the park was both bad and expensive, so they only ate a little something for dinner and planned to find a well-established teahouse to have tea after they came out.

Upon hearing this, Wu Lingyu obediently got up, intending to wash her face in the restroom before leaving. The other girls followed suit, except for Lin Wanning, whose physical abilities were lacking.

"That's it." Lin Wanning made a gesture to get up, but then fell back down. She said, "Let's rest for two more minutes. Hehe."

The six of them came downstairs again not long after. Xiao Ruanwen still remembered what Brother Fan had said about making money, and asked, "Brother Fan, what exactly did you mean by making money and spending money in Hong Kong at noon?"

"You'll find out soon enough, don't rush me." Xu Qingfan snapped his fingers, not intending to tell them so quickly.

The group hailed a taxi at the entrance. After getting in, Xu Qingfan told the driver, "To the horse racing club."

The coach naturally understood without saying a word, after all, tonight's Argentina vs. Nigeria match is a hot game.

The five girls assumed the horse racing club was some kind of place to eat and didn't ask any further questions.

The group quickly arrived at their destination. Xu Qingfan paid the fare and then got out of the car with the five women.

People were coming and going from the entrance. Xia Xiaoxiao looked up at the signboard and the interior. This place didn't look like a place to eat at all.

"Xu Qingfan, this isn't a place to eat, what are we doing here?" she couldn't help but ask.

"Just follow me." Xu Qingfan waved his hand, grabbed Lin Wanning who was looking around aimlessly, and gestured for them to follow as well.

Who will we buy tonight?

"Definitely Argentina, Messi!"

"You're so stupid! You'd be betting on Argentina to make a quick buck, you'd definitely bet on Nigeria!"

“You’re so clever, let’s see what kind of power you have.”

Along the way, they occasionally heard whispers from passersby. The girls all understood Cantonese and quickly figured out where Xu Qingfan had brought them—it was a place for gambling on football!

"Brother Fan, let's go." Wu Lingyu anxiously grabbed Xu Qingfan's hand, trying to pull the boy who was about to step into the abyss back to shore.

“Yeah, Brother Fan, my mom says nine out of ten gamblers lose. Let’s go. I still have New Year’s money in my piggy bank. I’m not going to make any more money.” Seeing that everyone around them was staring at them, Xiao Ruanwen felt particularly uncomfortable.

"You're betting on football again." Xia Xiaoxiao recalled something that happened when she was a child, and she actually trusted Xu Qingfan quite a bit.

Xu Qingfan pulled the group aside, then turned and pinched Wu Lingyu's nose, saying, "Gambling is about not knowing the outcome. I guarantee you'll win 100%. Don't you believe me?"

"I believe in Brother Qingfan!" Lin Wanning was the first to become his little fangirl.

Xu Qingfan gave her an approving look, and the girl was instantly overjoyed.

"I believe in Brother Fan. But...but..." Wu Lingyu wanted to say that there's no such thing as a sure win in gambling, but that would be contradictory, leaving her unsure how to continue.

"So, Brother Fan, how much are you planning to spend?" Seeing that the matter was already settled, she had no choice but to back down and ask.

Xu Qingfan held up a one with his left hand and a zero with his right, gesturing as he spoke.

Ten yuan?

[Ten yuan is fine, Brother Fan is definitely not that kind of person!]
"One hundred thousand," Xu Qingfan said softly.

"What!" Wu Lingyu and Xiao Ruanwen exclaimed at the same time, realizing that they had spoken too loudly, and quickly covered their mouths.

"Brother Fan, let's not gamble anymore, okay? Gambling is all a scam. Let's go eat, okay?" Wu Lingyu had personally experienced the days when her whole family was so poor they couldn't afford food in order to save a thousand yuan for medicine. She knew very well what 100,000 yuan represented, so she was so anxious that she was almost crying.

“Yeah, Brother Fan, who gambles this much? My mom says it’s addictive. Let’s go.”

"One hundred thousand yuan is a bit too much," Xia Xiaoxiao agreed.

Xu Qingfan put his hands on Wu Lingyu's shoulders and coaxed her gently, "Xiaoyu, let me ask you something."

"Brother Fanfan, what do you say?" The girl felt both shy and anxious as Xu Qingfan stared at her face to face.

"Suppose you have two hundred dollars, and you use ten dollars of it to gamble on football, would you think that's too much?" he asked.

Wu Lingyu shook her head instinctively, and the other four girls also shook their heads. "Not many," she said.

"That's right. You know how much money I make from drawing comics. Taking ten yuan out of two hundred is one-twentieth. I have tens of millions. Taking one hundred thousand is only a fraction of a percent. You're being very restrained, aren't you?"

Wu Lingyu tilted her head and silently calculated the answer of dividing 100,000 by tens of millions, only to find that what Brother Fan said was indeed correct.

"But...?" She felt that Xu Qingfan was talking nonsense, but she didn't know how to refute him for a moment.

“Since you still think it’s too much, then I’ll reduce it tenfold and only buy 10,000 yuan worth.” Xu Qingfan originally only planned to buy 10,000 yuan worth, but he knew that Chinese people like to compromise.

"Alright, alright, I'll only buy 10,000, Brother Fan, don't buy more." Seeing that Xu Qingfan had finally stopped buying 100,000 after her insistence, even though 10,000 was still a lot, Brother Fan had already conceded, so she had no choice but to concede as well.

"Anyone else want to bet? I guarantee I'll win, and if you lose, I'll make up for it." Xu Qingfan asked with a grin, this Xiaoyu was indeed easy to fool.

"Brother Qingfan, I want to buy 10,000 too!"

"Brother, I want ten thousand too!"

"I'm in the same boat as you, you pay for me first." Xia Xiaoxiao punched the bully.

"Um, then I'll buy a thousand." Seeing her good friends spending ten thousand at a time, Xiao Ruanwen had no choice but to take out a thousand yuan from her wallet.

"I'll buy one yuan's worth," Wu Lingyu said weakly when everyone was looking at her.

Regardless of whether it was a guaranteed win or not, Wu Lingyu didn't want to participate in betting on football, so she only mentioned a dollar as a token gesture.

"Okay, you guys wait here, I'll be right back." A single bet on football costs at least two yuan, but there's no need to tell Wu Lingyu that. He waved his hand and ran to the front window.

Although he could secretly buy a larger size while the five girls weren't with him, Xu Qingfan not only had to consider the feelings of the five girls, but also Zhang Chunxue's.

Even if he could earn tens or hundreds of millions through a single betting match, which would certainly be a huge sum for him, Xu Qingfan cared more about Zhang Chunxue's opinion of him.

If it's just for such a small amount of money that Aunt Zhang gets the impression that Xiao Fan is still young and unreliable, he feels it's a losing proposition.

Just the Bitcoin stored on the computer, if sold in two years, would amount to tens or hundreds of millions of dollars, not to mention the various investments.

Aunt Zhang is the greatest treasure he has gained since his rebirth, and Xu Qingfan understands this very clearly.

Auntie is the best!

The maximum single bet in the sports lottery here is 20,000 yuan. After buying 41,002 yuan worth of tickets, Xu Qingfan quickly swiped his card to pay, picked up his ticket, and left.

"Alright~ I've bought them. I'll keep the tickets safe. If I lose them, I won't be able to redeem the prize." Xu Qingfan waved to the five women.

"Brother Fan, let's get out of here quickly."

"Brother Qingfan, let me see!"

"Okay, let's talk outside. Next stop, let's go eat!" He slapped away Lin Wanning's outstretched hand and instead took hers, saying.

"Let's go!"

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