Underworld Chronicles: Qiao Si's Strategist, Xiao Ke, and Wang Weifan

I know you casino owners all have your hands full of tricks. Let's bet on this coin tonight. If it lands heads, then it's destiny, and I'll willingly marry you.

If it's not a word, then our previous agreement doesn't count. Do you dare? Su Xiaolin took out a coin from her pocket.

With Xiao Ke's skill, he could roll any number he wanted on a die, and playing with a coin was child's play for him.

"Of course I dare! Your father and brother are here this time, so we can't go back on our word again." Xiao Ke said, snatching the coin from Su Xiaolin's hand and about to toss it into the air.

Wait a minute~ Su Xiaolin called out to Xiao Ke.

What? You regret it? Xiao Ke stopped what he was doing.

"I didn't tell you to toss it, I'll toss it myself!" Su Xiaolin said, snatching the coin back and tossing it upwards.

The coin that Su Xiaolin tossed flipped a few times in the air before slowly falling. Just as it reached mid-air, Su Xiaoxu rushed over and caught the coin with both hands.

Su Xiaoxu squinted as he caught the coin, looking at it in his hand as he tried to confirm which side had the heads on.

If the character is facing up, he slaps it on the table with his right hand; if it's facing down, he slaps it on the table with his left hand, the point being to ensure the character is facing up.

Su Xiaoxu had already tacitly accepted Xiao Ke as his brother-in-law, so he took the coin first, intending to help Xiao Ke and solidify Xiao Ke's status as his brother-in-law.

Su Xiaolin thought her younger brother would secretly help her, and she didn't want to get married so soon, even though she wasn't that averse to Xiao Ke.

Su Xiaoxu glanced at the coin in her hand, then slammed it on the table. As expected, the heads were facing up.

Xiao Ke immediately smiled smugly. "Dad, you decide the date. I'm going back to prepare the dowry. As for Xiao Xu, you're new to the workforce and it's not easy to find work. Why don't you come work at my casino? We'll all be family from now on anyway."

"Okay~ Brother-in-law, I'll be over tomorrow." Su Xiaoxu replied cheerfully.

"Dad, my fiancée, little brother, I'm heading back now. You guys keep busy, keep busy!" Xiao Ke turned around, beaming as he walked out of the grocery store.

As soon as Xiao Ke left, Su Xiaolin grabbed her brother's ear and said, "You traitorous bastard, don't you know how to help me?"

"Oh, sis, sis, stop being so stubborn. I thought you were just shy about saying it. Your husband is such a handsome man, what are you being picky about? If I were a woman, I would definitely throw myself into his arms without hesitation," Su Xiaoxu said, grinning.

"Xiaolin, alright, Xiaoxu just got back. Go cook. Let's have a good drink together tonight. I think this young man over there is a good guy, a real talent. You won't regret marrying him. I'll check the auspicious date tonight, and you should marry him," said Old Man Su.

"Dad, I'm going to cook." Since it was all destined, Su Xiaolin could only accept her fate. Perhaps this was destiny; she would leave it to fate.

Xiao Ke returned to the office with a big smile on his face. Wang Zhi, Zhang Guangyue, and Wei Qinggang knew from his expression that things were almost done.

"Brother, has that young lady... no, sister-in-law agreed to marry you?" Zhang Guangyue asked.

"Damn, I'm a handsome guy, how could she not marry me? It's settled. I'll go ask my future father-in-law tonight when we're getting married," Little Ke boasted.

"Damn, that's impressive, bro! That's efficient!" Wei Qinggang exclaimed.

"Little Ke, awesome, that's really fast." Wang Zhi also gave a thumbs up.

That evening, Xiao Ke took 20,000 yuan and rode his motorcycle to the grocery store again.

When Xiao Ke arrived, Old Man Su and Su Xiaoxu were still drinking at the table. Su Xiaolin had gone back to her room, waiting for the father and son to finish drinking so she could clean up the dishes.

Old Su's wife passed away early, and Su Xiaolin, who lost her mother, started doing housework at a very young age. She was already very good at sewing, mending, washing, and cleaning. It's true that children with bad luck have to learn to be independent early.

Old Man Su and his son Su Xiaoxu were completely drunk and overjoyed. Old Man Su was happy that his son had finally come out and that his daughter was about to get married.

Su Xiaoxu was overjoyed to finally regain his freedom, and as soon as he came out, an awesome brother-in-law appeared. It seemed that Su Xiaoxu's life was about to take off.

Upon seeing Xiao Ke arrive, Su Xiaoxu quickly stood up. "Brother-in-law is here! Come on, come on, let's have a drink together!"

"Ah, they're here, they're here! Drinking, Dad, little brother." Xiao Ke called out so naturally, as if he and Su Xiaolin had been married for many years.

Su Xiaolin, who was inside the house, almost threw up when she heard this. This guy is so shameless! I'm not even married yet, and he keeps calling me "Dad" and "Brother." Ugh, so shameless.

"Shall we sit down and have a drink together?" Old Su said to Xiao Ke.

Dad, I won't drink the wine. Here's 20,000 yuan as a temporary dowry for Xiaolin to buy clothes. My casino just opened, and as you know, Xiaoxu needs to be taken care of in all aspects, so this is all I can offer right now.

"Don't worry, Dad. After my casino is more stable, I'll bring you another 20 yuan as a bride price. I promise I'll keep my word," Xiao Ke said sincerely.

Xiao Ke slammed 20,000 yuan on the table, leaving Old Man Su and Su Xiaoxu completely stunned. That was 20,000 yuan!

It's important to understand that in those days, the bride price typically consisted of three turns, one radio, and four major items:

Sewing machine (approximately 150–200 yuan).

Bicycle (approximately 170–200 yuan).

Watches (around 100 yuan and above)

Radio (approximately 150 yuan, note: the highest-end model).

Adding in other miscellaneous expenses, the bride price is generally around 1500 yuan. But Xiao Ke took out 20,000 yuan all at once, saying it was temporary and that he would have to take out another 200,000 yuan later. How could the Su father and son not be dumbfounded?

"This is too much," Old Man Su stammered.

"Not much, not much. I, Xiao Ke, am willing to spend any amount of money to marry a wife like this. By the way, Xiao Xu, can you ride a motorcycle?" Xiao Ke asked.

Yes, yes.

Okay, you can drive the motorcycle parked outside from now on. Here are the keys. Xiao Ke handed over the motorcycle keys.

"Brother-in-law, really?" Su Xiaoxu asked incredulously.

Why would I lie to you? Take it; it's yours from now on.

"You're such a good brother-in-law! You're so generous. If you ever need anything, just let me know, and I'll go have some fun." Su Xiaoxu picked up her keys and was about to leave.

Hey, Xiaoxu, wait until tomorrow to ride. You're drunk today, don't drink and drive, it's no joke if something goes wrong.

Look at Xiao Ke's mind! He was so forward-thinking back then: "Don't drink and drive." That's really impressive.

After giving Su Xiaolin the betrothal gifts, Old Man Su set a date for Xiao Ke and his daughter to get married in 10 days.

After setting the date, Xiao Ke also needed to tidy himself up. Although Xiao Ke came from a rural background, he always dressed neatly and paid great attention to his appearance.

When Hao the Cripple heard that Xiao Ke was getting married and wanted to buy some nice clothes, he perked up and said he knew a good place where he could buy nice clothes.

Next, what will happen when Hao the Cripple takes Xiao Ke to look at clothes? Stay tuned for the next episode.