Chapter 26: Who Says She Doesn't?

Gu Mingzhu's eyes turned colder. She lifted her heels slightly and kicked off the two pale gold high heels to the side.

Her fair toes contrasted vividly against the dark red carpet, resembling lotus flowers stained with fresh blood. They exuded innocence and a ruthless cruelty, appearing lively and lustrous, tempting people to admire them closely.

Upon seeing her bare feet, the crowd couldn't help but feel a bit disappointed.

Fortunately, there wasn't much left on Gu Mingzhu's body. Apart from the pink dress and innerwear, there was just a pair of earrings. This kept everyone's interest alive.

Without waiting for Gu Mingzhu to speak, Yang Shihao eagerly said to the dealer, "Deal again."

As expected, Yang Shihao won again.

With his continuous winning streak, his confidence grew, and his laughter became even more arrogant.

"Mingzhu, it seems luck isn't on your side today. You might be losing for the benefit of everyone here~ Ah? Hahaha!" Yang Shihao leaned back, his face flushed.

Gu Mingzhu's gaze was indifferent, her smile gone.

With a cold face, she removed the diamond earrings dangling from her ears.

Everyone watched as she lifted the earrings with her fair fingers and then flipped her hand. Immediately, the earrings dropped, flashing a dazzling light as they fell.

Yang Shihao sneered, mocking, "In the end, you'll have to strip. Why prolong it and waste everyone's time?"

Seeing his arrogant demeanor, Gu Mingzhu felt it was time to act.

She looked at Yang Shihao and said slowly, "Since we're playing big, why not make it even bigger?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Shihao paused, sizing her up, "What do you have in mind?"

Gu Mingzhu's dark eyes met his as she slowly smiled, "In addition to our previous bet, let's raise the stakes."

Yang Shihao hesitated for a moment, feeling something eerie about her smile.

But soon, he suppressed his suspicions.

His eyes glanced at Gu Mingzhu's remaining chips and sarcastically said, "Sure, but you need money. Miss Gu, are you planning to play with the 1.8 million you have?"

Yang Shihao spoke loudly, expecting Gu Mingzhu to be embarrassed.

He knew well her position in the Gu family, and even his sister had always looked down on her. Despite her frugal lifestyle, she might have saved a hundred thousand or so, but nothing more.

Thinking this, Yang Shihao felt a bit regretful. If Gu Mingzhu had more money, he could have made a fortune tonight. Unfortunately, she probably only had the 1.8 million left by Xu Xingbai.

While speaking, Yang Shihao had already had his chips changed to fifty million. A colorful stack of chips was neatly arranged before him, quite a spectacle.

Onlookers couldn't help but chime in, "Yeah, where is Miss Gu's money?"

"No money, no play! Just strip!"

"Seems like the Gu family's young miss is pretending to be rich. Quite pitiable."

"Yeah, if you don't have chips, just leave. Stop talking big..."

Listening to the surrounding taunts, Yang Shihao smirked at Gu Mingzhu, intentionally humiliating her, "You wanted to play big, but without money, how can you play..."

Just then, a clear, cold male voice sounded from outside the crowd, "Who says she doesn't?"