Reborn As Super Heiress

Chapter 230: Chapter 227: Trump Card Chapter 230: Chapter 227: Trump Card Seeing so many people placing their bets on number 128, which had the highest odds, Huo Sining silently shook his head in his heart, feeling both pity and sympathy for the tragic situation of the Zhou Family today.

To amass money, the Zhou Family had actually come up with the idea of setting up a private gambling event, not to mention how they had managed to deal with the police. Their greedy faces deserved to bleed once for their actions.

It wasn’t hard to imagine that once the results of the Stone Gambling event were announced, the Zhou Family would probably be in agony just paying off the debts from this private event.

It wasn’t clear who had come up with the idea for this private event, but the Zhou Family had bitten off more than they could chew. They had made thorough preparations, but this time, they were likely to take a fall.

While Huo Sining was filled with sympathy for the Zhou Family, Zhou Zhen, on the other hand, was quite excited upon learning about the situation outside.

The reason was that he had heard the betting at the private event had already broken through one million, and many had placed their bets on the stones with the lowest and highest odds.

A slight smile appeared on Ye Zixin’s face, “See, I told you, it’s only been less than an hour, and it’s already so popular. Just with this money, the capital you invested in organizing the Stone Gambling event has been recouped, and the rest is all your profit.”

“You’ve earned both fame and wealth and gained your grandfather’s trust, as well as raised your prestige and status within the company. So what if Zhou Yan is a highly educated returnee from abroad? He has still lost to you!”

Zhou Zhen had a triumphant look on his face and couldn’t help but reach out and embrace Ye Zixin:

“I have to thank you for coming up with this brilliant idea! Don’t worry, once I send Zhou Yan back to the United States, I’ll talk to Grandfather about our marriage. By then, when I’m in control of Zhou’s Jewelry, Grandfather definitely won’t oppose us anymore!”

Ye Zixin’s heart leapt with joy upon hearing this, and her eyes revealed a touch of reliance and adoration, “Alright, you promised me, you can’t go back on your word!”

Zhou Zhen pinched Ye Zixin’s nose with a smile and said, “How could I possibly go back on my word? With a wife like you, what more could a husband ask for?”

Zhou Zhen was self-congratulatory, but then he realized that at some point, Zhou Yan had vanished without a trace.

“Where’s Cousin Yan? Didn’t I ask him to help oversee the event? Why is he nowhere to be seen?”

Over the years, Zhou Yan, the child from another family, had been lording it over Zhou Zhen, and listening to his grandfather praise how smart and sensible Zhou Yan was every day, Zhou Zhen had long harbored deep resentment towards him. Finally, he had found the chance to school and humiliate Zhou Yan, and he wasn’t about to let it slip away easily.

After receiving instructions from Master Zhou, Zhou Zhen took a feather and acted as if he had been handed a baton of command, directing Zhou Yan with ease. Showing no awareness of being a younger cousin, he instead sent Zhou Yan to the lowest positions as if it were perfectly justified, assigning him to serve tea to the experts or do miscellaneous tasks for others at the event.

Seeing Zhou Yan being snubbed by a few low-level company employees and being ignored by the experts, Zhou Zhen felt an unprecedented sense of satisfaction. It was as if by stepping on Zhou Yan, he elevated his own status above him.

Not finding Zhou Yan at his post naturally irked Zhou Zhen, and he was just about to have someone fetch Zhou Yan to scold him when Ye Zixin seemed somewhat displeased, saying dismissively:

“He’s just a defeated subordinate, why bother stooping to his level. As long as you please the old master, your grandfather will naturally kick him out later. You don’t need to lift a finger!”

Zhou Zhen thought about it and realized she was right. He no longer fixated on Zhou Yan and nodded in agreement.

Zhou Yan rushed out the moment he received the phone call. Yin Zeyan was waiting at the door, handing him a registration form while feeling utterly perplexed:

“I just can’t understand, you suddenly rush back to the country just for this? No matter how you see it, it’s your maternal family. If the Zhou family collapses, it won’t do you any good. What are you aiming for by doing this?”

A cold glint flashed in Zhou Yan’s eyes, “Good for me? Whether in the past, present, or future, that uncle of mine has never thought of giving me any advantages. When my mom was married off through an arranged marriage by my uncle to a scumbag, and she was domestically abused, they turned a blind eye and never cared for my mom! After my mom divorced, that aunt of mine even kicked her when she was down. Otherwise, why would my mom have to flee far away to the United States to struggle on her own?”

At a loss for words, Yin Zeyan finally sighed, “But Master Zhou has been quite good to you. If you do this and he finds out, you…”

Zhou Yan smiled lightly, “That’s because you’ve been deceived by his facade. My maternal grandfather might not truly care for me. What he values most is his grandson. If Zhou Zhen had the slightest prospect, he would not hesitate to kick me aside.”

Yin Zeyan had to admit, Zhou Yan knew Master Zhou the best. His words were piercing and unreserved.

Businesspeople prioritize profits, and everyone from Master Zhou to Father Zhou to Zhou Zhen were all the same type of people. Zhou Yan had long seen through the true nature of this family.

Zhou Yan’s gaze was cold, but Yin Zeyan knew he was resolute, “Enough, you must have your plans. Whatever you think, there has to be something you need me to help you with. You’ve just returned to the country, and I know you’re busy. When you have some free time, let’s get together properly. I’ll introduce my junior sister to you then.”

Zhou Yan carefully reviewed the registration form he held. After making sure everything was in order, he nodded and handed it back to Yin Zeyan.

“Alright, keep an eye out for me during the stone gambling this afternoon. I feel Zhou Zhen won’t just sit idly by; he might play some other tricks.”

“They’ve been preparing for so long, they certainly don’t want any mishaps at the last stage. But the raw material I have was inspected by Elder Lu; it’s definitely without issue. Its appearance is unremarkable, so it shouldn’t draw attention,” explained Yin Zeyan.

Relieved, Zhou Yan nodded, “I can’t be away from my post for too long, or else Zhou Zhen will definitely give me trouble later. I should head back now.”

Waving the registration form in his hand, Yin Zeyan turned and walked out of the venue.

When it was noon, Huo Sining and Bai Yishan were preparing to leave the venue for lunch outside. As they reached the lobby, Huo Sining caught sight of a familiar figure, pausing mid-stride with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

“What’s wrong?” Seeing Huo Sining’s expression, Bai Yishan hurriedly turned to follow his gaze, and when her eyes settled on a man, she was taken aback, “Wow, that man’s face is terrifying!”

Huo Sining simply nodded without saying much, but his eyes briefly swept over another figure hurrying away.

The man he just saw seemed to be a staff member of the Stone Gambling Conference. Huo Sining had seen him before in the experts’ area. Even though it was from a distance, he was certain it was the same person.

Yin Zeyan had just been chatting with that staff member; the two seemed quite familiar with each other.

However, Huo Sining was puzzled. What was Yin Zeyan doing here? Had he come to participate in the Stone Gambling Conference as well?