Now that I've been reborn, I have to play tennis!

Chapter 55 Winning the game while also taking advantage of loopholes
Meng Hao was warming up, preparing for the upcoming match.

However, he noticed that many staff members were whispering and constantly scrolling through their phones with their heads down.

The more they talked, the more excited they became, and before they knew it, their voices were getting louder and louder.

"In the semi-final, Germany faces Brazil, and Brazil is definitely going to win!"

"I also think Brazil is playing on home soil!"

"Trust me, Brazil will at least draw! I've studied football betting for years, I'm a true football expert!"

The two discussed it and then decided to bet on Brazil to win. Each of them placed a bet of 3000, muttering to themselves, "Let's go all in and win back all the money we gave to Jack Ma!"

Hearing this, Meng Hao's lips trembled slightly.

Dude, you're still too naive!

However, it's worth mentioning that Taobao's sales of World Cup betting were so good that daily turnover often exceeded 10 billion yuan during the competition, which eventually led even the government to take action.

If you keep doing this, how are brick-and-mortar stores supposed to survive?
So four years later, during the World Cup in Russia, the relevant authorities simply banned Taobao's outrageous behavior.

This is a state-owned enterprise. Past issues can be forgiven, but you have no right to interfere in this matter from now on!

Meng Hao carefully recalled the details of this World Cup in Brazil. Many memories were already blurred, and he even forgot what the score of the final was, only knowing that Germany won the championship.

However... he will always remember that earth-shattering semi-final between Brazil and Germany, and that unbelievable 7-1 score.

Meng Hao glanced at his phone; there was still some time before the match started, so he walked to a corner.
"You know Mr. Ma doesn't love money, so he definitely hopes as many people as possible win. That way, Mr. Ma is happy, and we lottery players are happy too—a win-win situation!"

Meng Hao understood the principle that "opportunity knocks but once."

He opened the app on his phone, thinking to himself, "I'm too lazy to buy from physical stores, and online gambling is illegal overseas. I only have a soft spot for Jack Ma's Taobao."

In both his past and present lives, Meng Hao, as a long-time Taobao user, has contributed an unknown amount of money, so today he can comfortably take advantage of some of Jack Ma's (Ma Huateng's) profits.

The Brazil vs. Germany match page doesn't show a 1-7 score; it only lists "Other Losses," with odds of 150 for that. (Brazil losing to Germany by five goals or more falls under the "Other Losses" category.)

"Whoo~"

Meng Hao took a deep breath. Seeing such high odds, he felt his fingers trembling and his heart racing.

But when he thought of Mr. Ma's kind and approachable manner, his emotions immediately calmed down.

Mr. Ma doesn't love money, nor is he short of it. He is also believed to be happy to share his wealth with Taobao users in this way.

He probably hopes more than anyone else that a big prize can be won on Taobao, which will greatly enhance the reputation of "Taobao Sports Betting" and promote the sports betting business for the next World Cup.

Even President Ma could not have predicted what would happen four years later, that the government would intervene.

“I’m not greedy. I’ll just bet 5000 bets at 2 yuan each, that’s 1 yuan!” Meng Hao was quick and efficient, and soon bought 1 yuan worth of “Brazil negative other” bets on Taobao.

To pay homage to Mr. Ma, he even changed his nickname to "I have no interest in money".

Get it!

However, Meng Hao glanced at the two staff members on site again, and could only feel deep sympathy for them.

"My friend... nine out of ten gamblers lose, remember that! Of course, I'm cheating, so it's different!"

He composed himself and began the competition.

At that moment, Jordan Thompson, the tennis player with such an impressive name, also habitually touched his pocket.

He suddenly felt immense financial pressure and was short of money.

Since turning professional, Jordan Thompson has been playing at the Challenger level, and he has also spent a considerable amount of money hiring a full-time coach.

Generally, the tournament organizing committee only provides accommodation and meals for one player, while the coach has to pay for his own expenses, including round-trip airfare.

He will only break even if he makes it to the finals.

The opponent in front of him was not even 18 years old and didn't even have a coach. He should be an easy target! Jordan Thompson thought optimistically.

However, once the competition officially began, his expression changed drastically, and his previously calm and composed demeanor vanished.

"This kid is amazing!"

From the start of the match, Meng Hao displayed an outstanding competitive form, playing very aggressively and proactively.

In the first game, Meng Hao broke serve and hit several spectacular shots.

Jordan Thompson's expression immediately tensed up; he knew he had to take this seriously.

Even so, he still found himself feeling a deep sense of powerlessness during Meng Hao's serve.

How to describe it?
"This kid's serve seems to be better than mine!"

In his first service game, Meng Hao surprisingly delivered two aces.

"What are you doing? Be serious! Your opponent is just a kid!" Jordan Thompson's coach couldn't sit still any longer and stood up to shout.

In the third game, the two sides traded blows and the game was extremely intense.

Meng Hao's footwork is really good!
Her agile and light footwork always allows her to easily neutralize the opponent's powerful shots.

“This imagination and reaction speed…” Jordan Thompson’s pupils contracted, and he looked incredulous.

In the last round, I hit a smash while running, trying to get the ball into the near corner and create an angle.

Unexpectedly, Meng Hao suddenly moved, running towards the tennis ball with lightning speed.

He extended his racket and gently tapped the incoming tennis ball before it hit the ground, a move that seemed effortless and effortless.

A volley drop shot!

The tennis ball bounced only slightly before quickly falling, landing, and bouncing twice after clearing the net.

Breakout!

Jordan Thompson's first two service games were both broken by Meng Hao.

"If that shot wasn't luck, he's definitely a tour-level player, so why is he unknown among juniors?" He looked shocked.

The rest of the match was rather uneventful.

After breaking serve twice, Meng Hao had established a very clear advantage, while his opponent was not weak and he would selectively hold back in his opponent's service games.

He won the first set 6-2.

The second set was quite close.

However, Meng Hao's consistency is unlike that of a young player under 18 years old; he rarely makes basic unintentional mistakes.

At the 40-minute mark, the score was 4-4.

However, Meng Hao did not allow Jordan Thompson to get a single break point, which put a lot of pressure on his opponent.

The balance was broken in the 9th game when Meng Hao suddenly shifted his pitch, increasing the pace and power of his shots, and successfully broke serve in that game.

The score of the second set was 6-4!

With a score of 2-0, he successfully advanced to the quarterfinals.

We won the game, and now we'll collect the winnings tomorrow morning!

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(End of this chapter)