Betting on Life

Butler Lin watched this farce with a smile. He looked coldly at the servants of the Tang family. Some of them were glad, while others were afraid. Even the once arrogant daughter of the Tang family, Tang Yuan, shrank her neck and was stunned speechless.

Only Tang Shu seemed to have nothing to do with the commotion. She only focused on sitting on the couch and drinking the tea in her hand.

Although Tang Shu did not even look over, this did not mean that she did not pay attention to the commotion here.

Therefore, when someone looked at her differently, Tang Shu noticed it immediately.

She looked up curiously. Butler Lin did not seem to expect her to look over. He was stunned for a moment before his lips curled into a sincere smile.

Tang Shu nodded and smiled. It seemed that Butler Lin was the only one in the Tang family who had no ill intentions toward the family.

Butler Lin had not seen Tang Shu smile like this in the Tang family for many years. He lowered his head and led the servants out of the living room. At this moment, the night sky was dark and filled with stars.

He let out a long sigh and looked at the brightest star in the twilight. It was high up in the sky, and its beauty made people stop to look at it. "Looks like the Tang family's fate is going to change."

In the living room, only the Tang siblings were left.

Tang Yuan returned to her room in a daze. Before she left, she looked back at Tang Shun pitifully with anticipation and hope. Unfortunately, Tang Shun ignored her.

Tang Shu stood up and prepared to return to her room. The show was almost over.

"Sister, I'm sorry."

Tang Shu paused and quietly waited for him to continue. In this strange experience in the book, he was the biggest variable.

However, Tang Shun did not have the courage to admit that he was reborn. This was equivalent to admitting to his sister that he had really watched her die in his previous life. He did not want to add fuel to the fire.

He could only apologize. "Sister, I'll definitely treat you well from now on. I'm sorry. It was my fault in the past."

"You don't have to say anymore." Tang Shu interrupted him. At this moment, she only felt sad. The person he should apologize to from the bottom of his heart would never be able to hear his promise in this lifetime. She, Tang Shu, did not need it.

Tang Shun's eyes were filled with guilt. Before he could say anything, his phone rang.

He was about to reject the call but when he saw the caller ID, he answered the call nervously.

As soon as the call went through, the voice on the other end instantly said, "Tang Shun, our racing bet has been signed. If you don't come, you'll automatically forfeit. Don't blame us for being rude."

"I'm not going."

"That's not up to you." The mocking voice in the receiver seemed to mock Tang Shun's naivety.

Tang Shun hung up the phone fiercely and slumped onto the couch with a headache.

Tang Shu was close and could hear the contents of the phone call clearly. She remembered what was in the book. To make Tang Yuan happy, Tang Shun agreed to spend a lot of money at the underground auction to bid for the rarest diamond in the world.

However, even if Tang Shun was the only young master of the Tang family, the money needed to bid for this treasure was far more than what he could currently afford. Therefore, Tang Shun took the risk on impulse and agreed to the gamble.

Among the young masters of aristocratic families, they always liked to gamble for entertainment, and the biggest gamble was the racing bet that Tang Shun had signed the agreement with.

Not only was this race extremely risky and dangerous of losing his life at any time, but once Tang Shun lost, he would also have to bear a high compensation. However, the prize money also carried an equal value. It was naturally fatal to Tang Shun, who was in urgent need of funds at that time.

He had been bewitched by Tang Yuan and did not hesitate to participate in such a gamble. He had risked his life to win the bet just to give her a diamond that had no use other than to be admired. 

Thinking about it now, Tang Shun really regretted it. However, the agreement had been signed, and it was too late to back out.

Tang Shun was a little embarrassed to let Tang Shu know the ins and outs of the matter, but he did not know that Tang Shu already knew everything.

"I have a way to help you," Tang Shu said.

"What can you do? Be a good girl and go upstairs to bed. I'll be fine."

Tang Shu stood still and looked at the man in front of her. She did not have any kinship with him, but the moment Tang Shun apologized sincerely, she was still willing to help her biological brother on behalf of the original Tang Shun.

Tang Shu was such a person. If others treated her well, she was willing to repay them with kindness multiple folds. She would never show mercy to people who deliberately made her unhappy.

"If I say there's a way, then there's a way. Agree to participate first," Tang Shu said.

"Sister, this is serious. Do you know that this game—"