Chapter 17: Little Gambling God concedes

Translator: Sparrow Translations  Editor: Sparrow Translations

Being as blunt as he was, Tang Meng sat down across Ling Yun without asking.

Ling Yun had a vague impression who this long-haired brat was.

It was after throwing the sandbag at the b*stard who tried to pull him down to the ground during his run. He had seen Tang Meng kicking the guy furiously when he turned his head around.

Raising his arm, his palm facing upwards, Ling Yun raised his forefinger upwards three times. At the same time, he said, ” Get up!” in a calm yet indifferent tone. That was his sister’s seat. This brat might have indirectly helped himself, but Ling Yun was going to have none of that.

Seeing Ling Yun’s gesture, Tang Meng was momentarily dazed. In the whole school, even Xie Junyan didn’t have the guts to disrespect him like that. Yet this useless fat turd Ling Yun dared to order him around with such an unperturbed expression?

“Did you hit your head or something? Do you know who you’re talking to?”

Tang Meng was here to give Ning Lingyu her ten thousand dollars. Being polite towards Ning Lingyu was one thing but there was no way he was going to let Ling Yun order him around. After all, his impression of Ling Yun had not changed completely despite how impressed he was with the fellow’s performance a while ago.

“I don’t care who you are, when I tell you to get up, you’d better get up!” Ling Yun replied with a slight frown, curious as to why this brat was acting so arrogant.

Tang Meng was flabbergasted. This was the fat turd that was bullied by everyone? That commanding tone and that confidence? Was this truly the guy that paid ‘protection fees’ to the two big bullies in the school every month? Even though Tang Meng had intended for this meeting with Ning Lingyu to be a joyous one, Ling Yun’s disregard for him had started to infuriate him.

However, after turning his head and seeing the alluring and enchanting profile of Ning Lingyu, his anger immediately dissipated. He kept telling himself conceitedly that on behalf of Ning Lingyu, he would forgive Ling Yun’s disrespect.

As Tang Meng stared at Ling Yun, he taunted shamelessly, “I ain’t leaving this seat, so what are you going to do about it, champ ?” He was dead sure that Ling Yun didn’t have the guts to do anything to him, even if he had the courage of a hundred men!

Ling Yun gave Tang Meng a smile before standing up suddenly, leaving his seat. He was intending to throw this b*stard out of the place.

“Come on, don’t tell me he’s really going to do it,” Tang Meng mumbled, shocked by Ling Yun’s movements. Instinctively, Tang Meng wrapped his hands under his own chest defensively.

“Brother…huh, Tang Meng what are you doing here?” Ning Lingyu asked in an irritated tone.

Right after finishing their orders, Ning Lingyu noticed the commotion at her table and hurried back to their table. Seeing Tang Meng’s face reminded her of her five hundred dollars. This was what upset her which explained her tone towards him.

Tang Meng seldom had the chance to see Ning Lingyu with her silky hair down which was still slightly moist from her bath. Coupled with her snow-white shirt and beautiful legs accentuated by her skinny jeans, Tang Meng was momentarily at a loss for words. It was as if saliva was going to start dripping from Tang Meng’s mouth as he stared lecherously at Ning Lingyu.

Looking at Tang Meng expression, Ling Yun confirmed his suspicions that Tang Meng had come to look for his sister.

“Hey Lingyu, I’ve come here to meet you…” Tang Meng replied with a gentle demeanor. Seeing Lingyu, his face had immediately changed to a wide smile.

“I have nothing to say to you, please leave so that we can enjoy our meal!” Ning Lingyu exclaimed without hesitation. She was disgusted with Tang Meng for using his brother as a gambling tool and hated him deeply. Of course, she was also worried that her brother would find out about how she had bet her living allowances on him. Therefore, she wanted Tang Meng to leave as soon as possible.

But Tang Meng wasn’t ready to leave.

“Heard that? She wants you to leave and if you still refuse, don’t blame me for getting rough.” Ling Yun declared coldly. Tang Meng was dumbfounded. Now, who’s the real pompous one? He thought as he looked at the two siblings.

Now that it was after school, students were slowly flooding the cafeteria and the outside was getting noisier. Seeing that there was no chance of having a treat from the beauty and with the increasing number of people entering the cafeteria, Tang Meng decided to finish his task fast. After all, if the students were to see him giving Ning Lingyu these ten thousand dollars, that would definitely put his title of ‘Little Gambling God’ to shame. As for Ling Yun’s disrespect towards him, he would have to wait for another day when Ning Lingyu would not be around to get back at him.

“Lingyu, I’m actually here to give you money, you forgot to collect…” Just as Tang Meng continued, Ning Lingyu’s face turned red. How dare this scoundrel bring up this topic in front of her brother?

“I don’t want it, go away!” Ning Lingyu screamed anxiously as Tang Meng reached into his wallet.

“To give you money? Hold up!” Ling Yun said to Tang Meng. What Ling Yun needed the most was money, was Lingyu so innocent that she was willing to part with free money?

Ling Yun instantly kept Tang Meng in his seat as he was not going to let the free money fly away! “Sit, sit, let’s talk it out over some tea, Lingyu!” Ling Yun practically sang as he sat down. Now, his attitude towards Tang Meng had taken a hundred and eighty-degree change as he beamed at Tang Meng.

“Gah…”

“Ah…”

Both Ning Lingyu and Tang Meng were surprised. Tang Meng was confounded! Just a while ago, Ling Yun’s face had been as unfeeling and distanced as he could possibly be and yet he was practically beaming at him now? Talk about being two-faced!

As for Ning Lingyu, she was even more distressed. She had thought her brother was the strongest and most prideful person. Yet, just hearing ‘money’, his attitude took such a drastic change! Now, it was as if Ling Yun was at Tang Meng’s beck and call.

For her brother to get tea served to Tang Meng, what was going on? Everything seemed like a mess to Ning Lingyu. As she stared at her brother, Ling Yun turned to her, hinting at her. “Come on, hurry and get some tea served.”

Ling Yun’s sudden change was all smoke and mirrors for Ning Lingyu. However, as she did not want to upset her brother, she could only give Tang Meng a deathly glare before walking away in a huff.

Ling Yun’s smile towards Tang Meng was so radiant that one might have thought flowers were blossoming all over Tang Meng. But to Tang Meng, it only seemed like the gaze of a hunter looking at its prey.

“How much money are we looking at?” That was the main motive behind Ling Yun’s glittering eyes. All is good as long as he gives enough money to pay for this meal. I will let him leave like a proper person. Ling Yun thought.

Ling Yun was already determined to throw Tang Meng out if all he was gonna give was ten to twenty dollar bills.

“Ten thousand five hundred dollars.” Tang Meng replied with a shiver, his heart felt like choking as he looked at Ling Yun’s hungry eyes. Tang Meng was unable to fathom what Ling Yun was thinking and that instinctively made him cower slightly.

Ling Yun almost fell off his chair when he heard the sum of the money. “Oh, where are my manners? Haha…” Ling Yun resettled himself trying to make a stern expression. Again, Ling Yun made the same upwards gesture with his forefinger this time with a different meaning. To Tang Meng, it was obvious that Ling Yun was asking for the money. For such a large sum of money, Ling Yun decided to act first and think later. Once the money was in his pocket, Tang Meng wouldn’t be able to get it back even if he wanted to.

“Don’t you want to know where this money came from?” Tang Meng asked with a bleak look, questioning deep down why was he facing such bad luck, getting ripped off by this pair of siblings. “We can discuss that at our own leisure later, now pass me the money first.” Ling Yun stretched out his palm.

“No, I’m only giving this money to Ning Lingyu…” Tang Meng replied as he surveyed the stairs leading to the second floor, spotting the first few students coming up. At that instant, his heart let out a depressing sigh. In the end, people were still going to see it. Tang Meng felt like burying his head into the ground. Soon, his illustrious title of the ‘Little Gambling God’ would flow down the drain!

“It’s all the same. Lingyu, what are you doing over there? Come on over and collect the money…”

Ling Yun shouted impatiently at his sister. Ning Lingyu, having thought that her brother had heard the whole story from Tang Meng, had a shameful and apologetic look as she slowly shuffled towards them.

Ling Yun rose and pulled his sister into a seat against the wall before resettling himself. “Lingyu, your friend is here to pass you money, why did you run off?” Ling Yun asked in a displeased voice. Once again, Ning Lingyu’s face was flushed like a ripe apple as she lowered her head, unable to explain herself.

Upon seeing the return of the proper owner of the money, Tang Meng rushed to pass the bundle of notes, containing ten thousand five hundred dollars, to Ning Lingyu. After placing the bundle in front of Ning Lingyu, Tang Meng spoke in a hurried tone, “Lingyu here’s your winnings from the bet, a total of ten thousand five hundred yuan. Have a look.” Tang Meng wanted to end this transaction fast while there were as few people present in the cafeteria as possible. To do that, he was willing to part with this amount of money!

Ning Lingyu took a glance at her brother. Only after seeing her brother’s fervent expression and making sure that she would face no scolding did her courage return. Nevertheless, Ning Lingyu only made sure she collected her five hundred yuan back, leaving the remaining bundle of notes where it was.

“I only made the bet in a moment of anger, I have no intentions of winning any money so you can have it back.” Ning Lingyu replied Tang Meng with a dull look.

Hearing that, Tang Meng felt a stab in his heart! It was not an easy task to give up ten thousand dollars even if it was him. It almost felt like he had lost a limb! Yet, he was willing to accept defeat gracefully in honor of the bet. In Ling Yun’s words, being a sore loser ain’t his style! To his surprise, the hardest task was not giving up the money. It was the fact that this young lady with such ravishing beauty did not even bat an eyelid as she rejected his money!

At that moment, Ning Lingyu’s place in Tang Meng’s heart rose even higher. To Tang Meng, she almost felt like a goddess that he could only admire and never reach. As if to show the contrast, Ling Yun’s hand shot out at lightning fast speed as he grabbed the bundle of crumpled notes and stuffed it into his pocket before anyone could react.

Ling Yun could only wonder why his sister was so foolish that she even rejected money served up on a plate to her. Others would have snatched up the money right away and yet, she rejected it when it was left at her doorstep. That ain’t my style! Ling Yun thought.

As the two stared in shock, Ling Yun nodded his head in satisfaction before speaking with a righteous expression on his face.

“My dear friend, since you lost the bet with my sister, I shall accept the money on her behalf. While you’re at it, on account of your sincerity, I shall allow you to treat us to this meal. No need to thank me!”

“Ah…” Tang Meng sighed, astounded by the debacle that had unfolded.

What does he mean by ‘on account of his sincerity’? Tang Meng was the one giving the money, not Ling Yun! This was the first time Tang Meng had met such a thick-skinned person. Even in the movies, there wasn’t a single character as callous as he was! Tang Meng almost felt like skinning the fat Ling Yun alive there and then. He was only holding back for Ning Lingyu.

Then again, what’s a meal after spending ten thousand dollars? In addition, this is a rare chance to spend time with Ning Lingyu! Tang Meng rationalized.