Hong Kong Film: Jimmy? Please call me Councillor Li

Chapter 287 Back then, Chen Daozai spent 20 yuan.
Just as Li Jiayuan and his group were looking at the group opposite them, a stunningly beautiful woman dressed in a red evening gown and wearing a headscarf and floral hair ornament also looked over in their direction.

Moreover, his gaze remained fixed on Li Jiayuan, and he walked over unhurriedly, a wine glass gently held between his fingers.

Seeing this, Li Jiayuan silently turned away.

"Well, I'll go take a look around by myself and come find you later."

"Go ahead, we'll wait for you on the next floor."

Li Jiayuan circled the pillar silently and walked to the other side. He didn't want to see Jiang Yun, that woman... that woman...
Well, I can't fight him, since he's a business partner. But I can't bring myself to greet him with a smile. This guy always seems to know exactly what I'm sensitive about.

And most importantly, Jiang Yun is too beautiful. Since ancient times, beautiful women have been considered a source of trouble, and nothing good ever comes from seeing her.

Jiang Yun also noticed that Li Jiayuan was deliberately avoiding her, so she quickened her pace and soon caught up with him, patting his shoulder.

"Oh, Miss Jiang, what a coincidence, you're here too."

"Come on, you clearly saw me over there just now. What, you're hiding from me because you're afraid Huang Lei will find out?"

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Yes, that's the familiar feeling. Li Jiayuan's smile was forced and insincere.

"You're going too far with what you're saying. We're nothing to each other, so why would I be afraid of Huang Lei finding out? Besides, the person you're talking about is my wife. She has the right to know who I've been in contact with."

"uh-huh."

Li Jiayuan raised his hand and waved it in front of Jiang Yun's eyes. The diamond ring was particularly conspicuous, and the initials of HL Huang Lei's name could be clearly seen on the outer ring band.

Jiang Yun's smile gradually turned cold as she stared at the ring, her nails digging slightly into her flesh.

"You're married."

"Yes, I just got married a couple of days ago."

Li Jiayuan breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that Jiang Yun would no longer bother him, and he was safe.

The ring is still useful; look, this is the finishing blow.

He knew that Jiang Yun had some unusual affection for him, and he wasn't stupid enough to notice it.

Not only Jiang Yun, but Ruan Mei also liked him, and he knew this too; eyes don't lie.

He had seen the way Huang Lei looked at him, so he knew very well what the eyes of a woman who liked someone looked like, which was why he had always avoided Jiang Yun.

This woman is so beautiful, he's afraid he won't be able to control himself one day.

"Jiang Yun, so you're here. The party is about to start, let's go over."

Just as the atmosphere was becoming awkward, another person suddenly emerged from behind the pillar.

He walked slowly to Jiang Yun. He was handsome and spoke with good manners. This was Li Jiayuan's first impression of the young man.

After speaking with Jiang Yun, the man looked at Li Jiayuan and reached out his hand.

"Hello, my name is Huang Kui, and I am Jiang Yun's friend."

"Boy friend."

Jiang Yun looked up, staring intently into Li Jiayuan's eyes. She grabbed the young man's hand, her face expressionless. A hint of joy and surprise flashed across Huang Kui's face.

But soon his eyes were fixed on Li Jiayuan, and his wariness was practically written all over his face.

"let's go."

Jiang Yun took Huang Kui's hand and left me, leaving Li Jiayuan standing there.

For a moment, Li Jiayuan was at a loss for words. Jiang Yun was truly remarkable; she was never short of suitors, one after another.

There's the young master of the Zhong family, the young master of the Shao family, and now there's someone surnamed Huang.

Can't he tell if these two are boyfriend and girlfriend? This guy is obviously a backup option, with that cowardly look on his face. He's good-looking, and his family background must be good to be here.

Why is everyone so interested in Jiang Yun? Although he admits that this woman's beauty is indeed unparalleled on both islands.

The loudspeaker in the lobby began explaining the rules of the game.

"The next match will cost at least three million US dollars! It's definitely a banquet for the rich."

Even someone with Li Jiayuan's wealth was shocked to hear this number.

The entry threshold is HK$50 million, which is more than many Hong Kong people could earn in a lifetime or even ten lifetimes. How much charity money can be raised in one night from such a lavish banquet?

Will this money actually reach those who need it?

He expressed doubts.

The loudspeaker spent ten minutes just explaining the rules. Tonight is not only a free gambling game, but also a charity poker king tournament.

If you can keep winning until the end, you can get a reward of seven million US dollars.

This is only the money given by the organizer; it doesn't include the money I won myself.

Upon hearing this, Li Jiayuan felt his blood boiling.

He seems to have found his target for attending this charity gala.

After listening to the broadcast, he went straight to the third floor of the gambling ship. When he arrived on the third floor, he was surprised by the lively scene before him, with all kinds of sounds rising and falling.

"Blow it..."

"Sanbian... Sanbian, wow, you're amazing!!"

The wealthy and powerful who are usually aloof and high-class are no different from gamblers when they stand in front of this table.

Li Jiayuan had Xiao Zhuang exchange $700,000 worth of chips for him.

He put 400,000 into Xiao Zhuang's hands, thought about it, and then felt it was a bit too little, so he gave him another 100,000.

"Here's 500,000 for you to play around with. Tonight, whatever you win, just give me back my initial investment. The rest is yours. If you lose it all, it's mine."

"OK?"

"Brother Yuan, I'd better stay and protect you."

Although Xiao Zhuang was tempted, he valued his mission more. However, he didn't stay and was driven away by Li Jiayuan.

Later, Li Jiayuan found Qiu Degen and Lin Xin. One of them was playing Three Kingdoms, and the other was playing Texas Hold'em.

When Lin Xin saw Li Jiayuan coming over, she greeted him happily.

"You've come at the right time. I'm on a lucky streak today, so I'll give you a drink."

Lin Xin gave Li Jiayuan 10,000 yuan in chips. This is a common practice at the gambling table. When someone is on a winning streak, they will give out some chips, which means they are lending their luck to the other person.

This is usually done by acquaintances or people with good relationships; otherwise, it's a big taboo.

Qiu Degen came over from the next table with a dark face, looking like he wasn't having a good run of luck.

"Damn it, even the river card can give a two-way pair." Lin Xin glanced at Li Jiayuan's empty hand.

How much fun are you planning to have today?

Qiu Degen answered eagerly.

"I brought eight million US dollars to gamble today, and I've already lost one million."

"Open"

Li Jiayuan raised an eyebrow and tsk tsk, these people are really rich. If they donated this money back to the mainland, I wonder how many vaccines they could buy.

"What about you?"

Lin Xin nudged Li Jiayuan's shoulder again.

"I?"

Li Jiayuan took out a few chips from his pocket, which totaled only 20 yuan.

Lin Xin: "."

Qiu Degen: "."

The two fell silent, staring at the few remaining chips with strange expressions.

"Are you serious? You only played this 20 in one night?"

"Can't I? The minimum bet is one thousand. I have 20 here, which is a lot."

Qiu Degen and Lin Xin exchanged a knowing glance and both burst out laughing.

"Your 20 yuan, if you just threw it on the table, you wouldn't even hear a sound. I'm afraid you'd just gamble it all away. What are you doing here tonight?"

"I'm going to win money! I'm going to participate in that competition, and I'll bring you back first place."

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"I'll give you 20. Go have fun by yourself, and don't come looking for us later."

Li Jiayuan: “.”

No, why does nobody believe me when I tell the truth? He's really aiming for the grand prize; he's a man with the skills of a gambling god.

If Chen Daozai could win 37 million with 20 dollars back then, I can definitely do it too.

"A competition? You can only dream about the big prizes in these kinds of competitions. Do you really think the organizers are stupid? They have outside help, professional gamblers. How do you expect to compete with them?"

"Foreign player? Isn't that a foul?"

"If you're not satisfied, you can invite them too. It's not like we won't let you. Just wait and see, tomorrow night's competition will be the most exciting, a battle of masters."

"So there are such rules. I've learned something new," Li Jiayuan said, stroking his chin.

But this made him even more excited; this was what made it fun.

"You guys have fun, I'm going to win back my winnings."

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Lin Xin and Qiu Degen both thought Li Jiayuan had lost his mind. He really intended to use the $40 he had to win money to participate in the competition. Was this guy really the same Li Jiayuan who could manage Jiayuan Logistics and Jiayuan Healthcare?

Judging from his appearance, it's questionable whether he even knows how to play cards.

Li Jiayuan is now full of energy. If he can win three million US dollars tonight, he can participate in the competition tomorrow. If he wins first place, he can win several million more US dollars.

That's over 100 million Hong Kong dollars!
Even with his current net worth, he cannot ignore such a large sum of money.

"Go buy the size first."

He can read dice, and betting on big or small is the safest bet. Mainly, he wants to test whether the God of Gamblers' abilities are really that useful. To be on the safe side, he will play dice first and then try to make big money playing baccarat.

"Buy it and leave it."

The dealer shakes the dice cup, keeping an eye on everything around him.

Li Jiayuan observed several tables and found that the dealers were all experts, and the dice cups were specially treated, making them difficult to hear and very confusing.

However, this did not pose a problem for him.

"bet big"

Li Jiayuan placed 3 in chips.

“456 15 points big”

The dealer pushed the chips in front of Li Jiayuan with a pusher. He grabbed the chips, keeping his expression calm, but inside he was overjoyed.

Holy crap, holy crap!!!
It really works! It's a success! This time it's really a success!

Next up, Texas Hold'em.

Li Jiayuan went straight to an empty table in the Dezhou area and sat down. After he arrived, two more groups of people came one after another, and Li Jiayuan even recognized one of them.

Zheng Youling, the eldest son of the Zheng family.

"Mr. Li, what a coincidence."

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Damn it, I clearly saw you only came over because you saw me.

What does this guy want to do?

"Jiang Yun, let's sit here."

Another person sat down, and Li Jiayuan's face darkened.

No, how could we run into each other like this? Is it really such a small world?

When Jiang Yun saw Li Jiayuan sitting there, a look of surprise flashed across her face, but she quickly looked away, her expression turning cold.

Behind her was a man named Huang Kui. Huang Kui noticed the obvious hostility in Li Jiayuan's eyes and glanced at the chips on his table.

He couldn't suppress a wicked grin, and his words were full of sarcasm.

"Mr. Li, you're so frugal, exchanging 53 yuan for chips just to have fun!"

Li Jiayuan remained expressionless, first glancing at Jiang Yun, and then looking away when he saw that she showed no change in expression.

He smiled at Huang Kui.

"Oh dear, bad luck. I've already lost 300 million in just a short while. Want to play, Mr. Huang?"

(End of this chapter)