Lu Chen glanced at him contemptuously: "I'm afraid if I told you, you couldn't afford to gamble! Young Master Mingbo, I reckon two million is your limit, right? Maybe you'll even need to borrow money? Forget it, don't embarrass your parents. If you can't afford to gamble, then don't gamble. If it really comes to the point where your parents have to bail you out, that would be a huge loss of face."
Shangguan Mingbo was trembling with anger. Damn it! How did this kid see through him?
Although it was true, a man's pride prevails, and he wouldn't lose face even if he lost. He said fiercely, "You wait a minute!" After saying that, he pulled his two brothers aside and started whispering.
"Brother Mingbo, I can only come up with 700,000 at most. Most of my money is tied up in the game! I told you it's a sure win, so I didn't keep much!"
"I'm even worse off. I can only come up with 400,000 now. I've already bet 2.5 million on the game!"
Desperate, Shangguan Mingbo made a few more calls, managing to force a smile.
He strode back arrogantly, shouting, "Lu Chen, I bet you five million, dare you? Damn it, you think I'm playing house? I'll show you something serious!"
Zhuang Kelu glared at him, feeling a bit troubled. She only had about three million readily available. However, getting two million from the car dealership shouldn't be a problem.
She said, "Brother Chen, five million it is, we'll bet with them."
Lu Chen's gaze towards Shangguan Mingbo still held disdain: "Five million? Okay, that's barely above the level of playing house, but it's still far from the standard that would make me gamble."
"What exactly do you want? Do you even have that much money? Don't expect Luo Luo to help you forever! She can only come up with five million at most!" Shangguan Mingbo shouted fiercely.
Lu Chen smiled coldly, pulled out a gold card from his pocket, and tossed it onto the coffee table.
He said calmly, "Then let's lay it all out. I'll bet you the money in here. You'll bring out whatever's in there, that's what makes it interesting. If you can't come up with it, if you can't afford to bet, I'm not interested, get lost!"
Shangguan Mingbo's pupils contracted sharply as he looked at the gleaming gold card on the coffee table.
As a rich second-generation, he could obviously tell that the card wasn't an ordinary bank card. Ordinary bank cards usually have a limit, but this card has a special symbol indicating that it has no limit.
No limit means it contains a large sum of money.
Shangguan Mingbo gritted his teeth and asked, "How much money is in there?"
"Talking is useless, just get someone to check," Lu Chen said lazily.
Before Shangguan Mingbo could say anything more, Zhuang Keluo enthusiastically called over a staff member and asked him to check how much money was in the card Lu Chen had thrown out.
The staff member had a POS machine with a built-in account checking function, originally used to provide services such as transferring betting amounts for customers betting on football.
Who would bring a large amount of cash to gamble on football?
After checking, the staff member said with a hint of surprise, "Miss, there's exactly ten million in this card!"
He swallowed hard.
Ten million! He couldn't earn that much in a lifetime.
Zhuang Keluo showed no surprise, but Shangguan Mingbo and the others were stunned. Even at their most arrogant, they were just ordinary rich kids; two or three million was a small sum, but ten million was a huge amount.
Lu Chen scratched his head and said calmly, "Yes, that's right. This is part of the annual bonus Shangguan Bei gave me in advance, ten million. How about it? Young Master Mingbo, I don't have much money left, just this ten million. Want to bet it all?"
Upon hearing this, not only Shangguan Mingbo, but even Zhuang Keluo's pretty face subtly changed color.
Part of Shangguan Bei's annual bonus in advance? Ten million? This amount was simply terrifying! Shangguan Mingbo had previously thought that Lu Chen, as a director, earning a million a year was already impressive enough.
That's why he proposed betting a million.
Who knew that even ten million was just a part of his annual bonus!
So, what would his total annual bonus be? It would be an amount that would scare most rich kids! Thus, the laborer whom Shangguan Mingbo had just looked down upon had become a terrifying figure.
Perhaps Shangguan Bei would make him a research director because she liked Lu Chen, but she wouldn't give him this much money purely out of affection! Even a fool could figure that out.
Ten million!
Shangguan Mingbo's face fell. Of the five million he'd just received, one million was borrowed at high interest rates. He'd been thinking that he'd pay it back as soon as he won, so borrowing was fine—it was all won money anyway.
But if he borrowed another five million at high interest rates, he wouldn't be able to repay it, and he wouldn't dare borrow it.
There was no room for even the slightest mistake!
Lu Chen stared at him, smiling, and said, "So? Young Master Mingbo, are you going to gamble or not? One word! If not, you can go find someone else to play house with. Goodbye!"
He waved at Shangguan Mingbo as he spoke.
That aura was imbued with the air of someone who could win a decisive victory.
Shangguan Mingbo's face darkened. He raised his hand and pointed at Lu Chen, gritting his teeth as he said, "Fine, Lu Chen, you've got guts! You just wait! Things change, this time, I... I admit defeat! Let's go!"
With a flick of his hand, he and his two equally embarrassed brothers slipped away.
Watching them flee in panic, Zhuang Keluo sighed softly, "I've never seen these arrogant guys so pathetic! Brother Chen, you could have easily chased away those vicious dogs!"
Lu Chen scratched his head and chuckled, "I'd be doing myself a disservice if I didn't teach these people a lesson."
"Brother Chen," Zhuang Keluo gently hugged Lu Chen's neck, her words tinged with a hint of resentment, "Did that girl Shangguan Bei really give you so much in bonuses? Ten million is just a part of it?"
Lu Chen hesitated, a little embarrassed, and nodded, "I provided Flying Eagle Bio with a lot of useful data and gave guidance on many projects, and that earned me a share of the profits, so... hehe!"
"I've seen quite a bit from that."
Zhuang Keluo's tone turned wistful again, and she said softly, "The gap between us isn't small. The fact that she can offer you such a large bonus means her Flying Eagle Bio is very successful. And me... sigh."
Her expression was conflicted. A finger unconsciously traced lines on Lu Chen's chest as she murmured, "Yes, I have to admit, she's much better than me. She's received more than me since childhood; she's more capable."
There was a hint of jealousy in her tone. Lu Chen scratched his head, unsure how to respond.
Then, Zhuang Keluo cheered, "But this also proves that my Chen-gege is very capable, no less than anyone else. He earns so much money entirely through his own abilities! When you have children in the future, you can say, 'Although I'm not a rich kid, my son is!'"
How shameful!
Lu Chen thought to himself, "Actually, I am a rich kid too, but unfortunately, I am. And right now, it's not really my ability, just this special power."
Meanwhile, Shangguan Mingbo stormed up to the ninth floor, unable to contain his anger any longer, shouting, "I'm furious! I'm furious! Lu Chen, I'll never forgive you! One day, I'll make sure you have nowhere to be buried!"
This shout startled many people, who all turned to look at him.
From a sofa not far away, a stern voice came: "Shangguan Mingbo, what do you mean by this? Your loud outburst has disturbed my distinguished guest. You're a grown man, can't you calm down a bit?"
It was Shangguan Jinwang speaking.
Shangguan Mingbo strode over and saw several people sitting on the two rows of sofas. Besides Shangguan Jinwang and Shen Hong, there were five men and one woman. These five men and one woman were all around thirty or forty years old, with sinister faces and an eerie aura that made Shangguan Mingbo feel uneasy, a chill running down his spine.
Shangguan Jinwang looked at him coldly: "What happened?"
Shangguan Mingbo gritted his teeth and recounted what had just happened.
This surprised Shangguan Jinwang somewhat. He snorted and said, "This Lu Chen is quite unexpected. It seems he's more than just capable. Ten million is only a portion of his annual bonus, and he's only just started. His future is limitless! No wonder Beibei values him so much!"
Shen Hong, listening from the side, was also a little surprised, but didn't take it too seriously. He laughed and said, "A worker with tens of millions in annual bonuses, is this the legendary 'Emperor of Employees'? But he's willing to gamble ten million. Jinwang, I think it would be a pity if Mingbo didn't gamble. He could make ten million in one go!"
As he spoke, he looked meaningfully at the five men and one woman sitting there.
Shangguan Jinwang glanced at them, a smug and triumphant look suddenly spreading across his face. "Yeah, it'd be a real shame not to gamble. Mingbo, I'll give you five million. Combine your five million and go gamble with Lu Chen!"
As he spoke, he pulled a card from his pocket and tossed it to Shangguan Mingbo.
Shangguan Mingbo was both surprised and delighted. "Ah? What if... what if I lose?"
Shangguan Jinwang scoffed. "Will you lose?"
"No, no!" Shangguan Mingbo quickly shook his head, unable to contain his excitement. He grabbed the card, shouting triumphantly, "Haha, today I'm going to make that kid suffer a huge loss!"
He turned and strode back.
Watching his retreating figure, Shen Hong shook his head slightly: "Jin Wang, your younger brother is still too impulsive; he's not cut out for greatness!"
Shangguan Jin Wang said casually, "If everyone could achieve greatness, this world wouldn't be fun. Great people are always just a few, like you and me. Of course, there are also these experts!"
Shangguan Mingbo wasn't his biological brother, only a cousin. In fact, Shangguan Jin Wang had always treated him like a follower. Therefore, he didn't take him seriously.
Shangguan Jin Wang and Shen Hong laughed heartily at each other, but the five men and one woman only slightly twitched their lips in a smile. Most of the time, they seemed to be in a state of rest.
Shangguan Jin Wang suddenly sighed, "I really want to see the skills of these six experts right now!"