Rebirth from the Ashes

Pei Xu spat at Su Mushi mockingly, turned around, and walked away.

Su Mushi watched him leave and stood up slowly. His eyes were bloodthirsty and he emitted a resentful and sinister vibe.

If Su Mushi was a common person, he would have fought Pei Xu to the end. Online gambling was illegal, so as long as the police were involved, none of them would get away unscathed.

However, Su Mushi was a celebrity and a public figure.

He had a bright future that could not go to waste because of this. He would be a superstar and the next male lead of Yun Qi’s next big drama.

Su Mushi just needed to wait till he was famous and earn big bucks. In the entertainment industry, it was easy to get money, so it would be easy to clear his debts.

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The International Class students were waiting to collect their money. They waited for so long but still did not get a message from the bank regarding the fund transfer, so they started cursing.

Pei Xu knew that if Su Mushi had said what he said, it was impossible for them to get their hands on their winnings.

However, Su Mushi was right. Online gambling was illegal. This was also a private gambling site, so if the police were involved, both sides would be done for.

They were all seniors and would soon be heading off to college, so they could not risk making a mess.

No. 4 High School was the best high school in China. They had very strict control over their students, so if there was a problem, the school would certainly not condone it.

From whichever viewpoint, it was advisable to not make this a big deal. Pei Xu did not care for himself, but he could not drag his brothers and sisters down with him.

After Shen Xi heard what Pei Xu had to say, she looked at him seriously. “Pei Xu, just do whatever you think is right. I respect your opinion.”

She had anticipated that the Su family would not pay the original betting odds, especially Su Yi. He would not admit to using the betting site and find a scapegoat for it. In whichever way, he would be able to pick himself clean from this mess.

Now, this is the modus operandi for many companies. As long as something went wrong, they would push the blame to the temporary employees and find a scapegoat so that they could get away unscathed.

Shen Xi had also thought of this. That was why she pulled Pei Xu and this bunch of rich second generations in the Capital to bet on this. Even if they could not get their original payout, Su Yi would still sustain a huge loss.

If it were anyone else, Su Yi would just threaten them, then the illegal gambling site would be settled.

“I want to hear your opinion.” Pei Xu was aware that she took the lead in placing the bet, not just to gain some money from the Su family, but also to take revenge.

Shen Xi leaned in close to him and said in a cold and low voice. “You can go to Su Yi and make a big fuss asking for one billion. I’m sure he can still take it out if you’re persistent enough.”

Looking at the current situation, it was impossible to get three billion, but one billion was still doable. At least Su Yi would not call the police and drag himself down in the process.

Pei Xu discussed it with Shen Xi, then went to the podium and told the International Class about what happened with this bet. Those who were not afraid to take the risk and willing to follow him could just listen to his arrangements.

Those who were afraid to take the risk could go to Su Mushi now and ask him for double the principal amount. Then, the debt would be settled and there would be no trouble.

Of course, the International Class students decided to follow Pei Xu without a second thought. The Su family were so shameless, so they wanted to earn their share.

When Shen Xi returned home, she felt that something was not right.

Yun Jinping and Shen Zhangqing were both back home earlier than she was, and they were sitting solemnly on the sofa as if they were waiting for her.

Shen Xi asked, “Mom, Dad, what’s wrong with you guys?”

Shen Zhangqing looked at Yun Jinping.

Yun Jinping then nodded at him.

Old Shen straightened up and looked serious as he said in a deep voice, “Have a seat.”

Shen Xi obediently sat upright at the edge of the sofa and her hands on her thighs.

Her father then asked her, “Tell me honestly. Are you gambling?”

The Shen family had never been involved in gambling. That was because they knew that a lot of people lost their family fortune overnight from gambling and destroyed their families.

His father-in-law was a gambling addict. In the end, he lost his family’s money and even lost his life.

Shen Xi immediately understood. “Su Mushi looked for you?”

‘This son of a b*tch dared to go to Mom and Dad? Who was he to run to my parents to plead for mercy? The Su family really are the most shameless people I’ve ever met!’

“You really gambled?” Yun Jinping looked at her with a pained face and tears welled up in her eyes. “Xixi, how can you get involved in that kind of thing? Don’t you know how your grandfather died? Don’t you know how much Mommy hates gambling?”

In the afternoon, the youngest son of the Su family, Su Mushi, went to her office and told her that Xixi was leading her class to gamble.

“Mom, don’t listen to his nonsense.” Shen Xi felt distressed when she saw her mother crying. She quickly went over to wipe her tears.

Of course, she knew how much her mother hated gambling. Her grandfather lost his family’s money, owed plenty of debts, and was killed because of it.

Her grandmother then raised her mother and uncle by herself. They were chased by debt collectors every day and suffered a lot. After her uncle earned money from his business and paid off the debt, their life slowly got better.

“Sit down.” Yun Jinping was sad and angry. She cried as she said, “Tell me, what’s going on?”

Shen Zhangqing coughed slightly and gave Shen Xi a look, telling her to admit her mistake properly.

He knew that his daughter was not insensible, but his wife was too sensitive about gambling, so it was useless to persuade her.

In the afternoon, Su Mushi went to Old Shen and told him everything.

Su Mushi had set up a private gambling site to bet on the ratings of “The Smiling Nation”, and the ratings shot up.

He lost badly, a hundred times the betting odds, then told Old Shen that those who won the bet were all from Xixi’s class, saying that it was Xixi who took the lead in the bet.

The kid begged on his knees for Old Shen to persuade Xixi to let him go. Su Mushi was young and ignorant to set up a private betting site and did not expect that things would turn out this way.

The boy was Xixi’s fraternal twin and seemed well-behaved. He told Old Shen the truth and cried a lot.

However, Old Shen did not have a good feeling about the Su family. Whether to let him off the hook still depended on what Xixi thought. Besides, Su Mushi had no evidence that his daughter was leading the class to gamble. Old Shen was upset too upon hearing this.

Shen Xi explained the matter clearly. As long as the International Class did not betray her, no one would know that she led the bet. “Mom, you know how big of a Yun Qi’s fan Wenye is. She was the one who could not stand to see someone insulting “The Smiling Nation”, so she just bet a little.”

No one in the International Class, except for Song Wenye and Pei Xu, knew that Shen Xi had put in five million because the bet was in their names, not hers.