"kindness?"
What a coincidence!
Hu Zi and Lao Wu couldn't help but lean closer to the laptop screen, and sure enough, a data table jumped into their eyes...
Xiao Gao
Hand speed: 85
Eye speed: 70
Hearing: 67
Memory: 71
Overall rating: 7325
World Ranking: 0
Affiliation: Dongxing, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China
"Wow! This is really weird!" Beard spat out a mouthful of phlegm. "He just registered today and hasn't participated in the World Gambling Ranking Tournament, but... his hand speed is '85', not '90'."
Old Wu carefully scanned Gao Jianfei's file several times, then sneered, "Hmm, the data is probably falsified." He paused, then continued, "Judging from this data, even if it's falsified, this 'Little Gao'..."
His hand speed was also significantly better than other data, which shows that this 'Xiao Gao' is a complete novice!
"Clumsy?" Hu Zi was taken aback.
"In other words, his hand speed is his strength, while his other skills are relatively weak," Old Wu explained, then looked up at his apprentice and asked, "You only played one game with him? The bet was that he rolled the dice and you guessed the numbers?"
“Yes, Master,” the four young men replied respectfully.
Old Wu chuckled shrewdly. "Heh, you four idiots! You have absolutely no analytical ability! Let me tell you, although I've never met 'Little Gao,' I can be absolutely certain of one thing... his gambling skills are questionable! He's only confident in his hand speed, and coincidentally, the game you played with him was dice rolling, which specifically requires fast hands! That's exactly his forte! And later, after you lost, according to normal logic, he should have provoked you, demanding you continue gambling until he beat you to death, ensuring you could never recover! But instead, he let you go, which means one thing... this kid was afraid you'd switch to other gambling methods, so he used a ruse!"
Upon hearing this, the four young people felt ashamed.
"Looks like you bunch of good-for-nothings are useless. Tomorrow night, I'll personally go and meet that kid. Hmph, a lousy gambler who tries to cheat and cheat. If I, Wu Youcun, don't beat you to death or cripple you, you'll never be allowed to stay in the gambling world again!" Old Wu's eyes gleamed with belligerence and anger.
At this moment, Hu Zi casually asked, "That kid seems pretty good at conning people. By the way, what does he look like? How old is he?"
One of the four young men immediately stepped forward and said, "I can draw his likeness."
Wu Youcun explained, "My apprentice has an 85% memory rating and has loved drawing since he was a child. He can remember what a person looks like even if he hasn't seen them for a month after meeting them once, and he can draw them."
"Damn, awesome!" Beard gave a thumbs up.
Afterwards, Beard's men went to the hotel front desk, found some white paper and paintbrushes, and handed them to the young man.
About 10 minutes later, a portrait appeared on the white paper.
Wu Youcun grabbed the portrait and glanced at it, then paused, stunned... "Huh! This guy looks familiar, but... but I don't think I've ever seen him before! He looks to be in his early twenties, I've really never seen anyone like him before!"
The bearded man leaned closer to take a look, and immediately, the cigar in his mouth fell out, and he blurted out... "Damn it! It's that kid again!"
Beard's voice was so loud that everyone in the room turned to look at him.
"Rry, rry... I got too excited. It's okay, it's okay," Beard patted his chest. "I'll try to calm myself down, I'll try."
Chapter 82 I'll buy you clothes!
Chapter 82 I'll buy you clothes!
The next morning. It was a Saturday weekend, and for white-collar workers like Gao Jianfei and Chen Xian, Saturday was a wonderful time, even better than Sunday! Even the air was filled with a leisurely atmosphere.
At 8:30 in the morning, the golden sunlight streamed in through the window, seemingly gilding the entire room with a golden edge. We were bathed in a peaceful and warm atmosphere.
Chen Xian ran downstairs early and bought soy milk, fried dough sticks, steamed buns, milk tea, fried noodles, and so on—all sorts of breakfasts. After putting the breakfasts away, she started waking up Gao Jianfei, Yan Kui, and Xiao Xiao one by one.
The whole family sat around the old table eating breakfast. Even Xiaoxiao was helped out by Chen Xian, partly to eat breakfast and partly to get some fresh air. Xiaoxiao's leg injury had healed very well. Gao Jianfei had already checked on her, and now, with someone's help, she could walk a few steps on one foot, no longer unable to move even half a step like before.
After finishing breakfast with laughter and conversation, Chen Xian settled Xiaoxiao in, found a shopping basket in the kitchen, washed it, and then called to Gao Jianfei, "Jianfei, let's go buy groceries!"
Gao Jianfei wasn't sure if he was mistaken, but he felt that Chen Xian's pretty face was glowing with a radiant glow, and she looked very happy and sweet.
"Okay." Gao Jianfei put the last steamed bun in his mouth, quickly washed his face, and then went out with Chen Xian.
"Well, these past few days, Xiaoxian has really taken good care of Xiaoxiao and Yan Kui's daily lives. Staying at her house has been a lot of trouble for her. So, if I have some free time today, I'll take her to the mall and pick out a few expensive clothes for her." Gao Jianfei was very grateful to Chen Xian. During this time, she would get up early every day to go downstairs to buy breakfast. And because it was so hot, she would wipe Xiaoxiao's body before going to work, wipe her again as soon as she got home from get off work, and then wipe her again before she went to bed. She was incredibly meticulous and considerate!
In addition, sometimes when she got off work, she would bring Yan Kui some beer and braised dishes.
A woman like that, providing free accommodation and serving Gao Jianfei and his two companions like a top-notch nanny, is truly remarkable!
Gao Jianfei had observed that Chen Xian's financial situation was indeed very poor. At least, until Gao Jianfei pulled strings to pay off her father's gambling debts, she was struggling financially. As a result, she usually only wore one or two decent outfits, most of which were old clothes from several years ago. Her cosmetics were probably also very cheap.
It's quite heartbreaking to see such a beautiful, stunningly beautiful young woman silently enduring a life of simple clothes and coarse food.
Gao Jianfei carried the card Chen Yaohui had given him with him, then approached the cheerful Chen Xian and said with a smile, "Xiao Xian, after we finish grocery shopping, let's go to the mall for a while, and I'll buy you a few outfits."
Gao Jianfei spoke very directly, without giving any reason, but his tone revealed a very sincere meaning.
Chen Xian hadn't expected Gao Jianfei to offer to buy her clothes. Her face flushed instantly! In Chen Xian's view, whenever a man bought clothes for a woman, it could only mean one of three things…
First, this man is this woman's father, or an elder.
Secondly, this man wanted to please and toy with this woman.
Third, this man, well, is this woman's boyfriend.
In Chen Xian's understanding, there are only these three concepts.
Chen Xian's family had suffered tremendous hardship, and she had experienced a great deal. Therefore, she was more guarded than the average woman. If a man offered to buy her clothes, a ring, or cosmetics, she would refuse outright without hesitation or room for negotiation. In fact, while working as a hostess at the Emperor's Nightclub, she was often given valuable gifts by men, but she never accepted them. She only took what she was entitled to. She knew all too well that if she accepted anything from a man, she would inevitably pay a price.
However, when Chen Xian heard that Gao Jianfei wanted to buy her clothes, she subconsciously categorized this behavior as the third type of relationship where a man gives a woman a gift...
This man is this woman's boyfriend!
Chen Xian couldn't quite describe the feeling in her heart, but it was sweet, gentle, and made her feel light and airy. "Mmm."
She agreed immediately! There wasn't a hint of hesitation or refusal!
That's true. On a weekend morning like this, a man and a woman who "live together" happily go to the market to buy groceries. This situation can easily lead them to have the illusion that they are lovers!
Besides, Chen Xian had long harbored feelings for Gao Jianfei!
Gao Jianfei was secretly pleased to see that Chen Xian did not refuse. The two quickened their pace and arrived at a nearby vegetable market.
When buying groceries, there wasn't much to choose from, and the two of them didn't seem to be good at picking and choosing.
Soon, Chen Xian's shopping basket was filled to the brim with... eggs, shrimp, crab, carp, seaweed, mung bean noodles, taro, and chicken legs.
After leaving the market, Gao Jianfei took Chen Xian's shopping basket and chuckled, "Xiao Xian, we were definitely ripped off! You see, we barely even bargained when we bought the vegetables, haha."
Chen Xian quickly said, "Before, I lived alone and mostly bought cooked food or semi-finished food from the supermarket. I rarely went to the wet market to buy groceries. Well, I'll gradually learn how to buy groceries in the future..." As she spoke, Chen Xian lowered her head slightly, her face blushing slightly. "By going to the wet market regularly, you'll accumulate experience and won't get ripped off."
At this moment, Chen Xian desperately wished that Gao Jianfei would say... "From now on, I'll come grocery shopping with you every weekend!"
Chen Xian swore that if Gao Jianfei said such a thing, she would be so happy she could fly!
However, Gao Jianfei wasn't that sensitive when it came to emotions. He nodded and said, "Okay. Xiaoxian, let's go shopping now. We can leave this basket of groceries at the front desk."
“Okay,” Chen Xian replied obediently.
Gao Jianfei wasn't actually familiar with the nearby shopping malls, but He Wanjun had taken him to Rongfa Mall to buy clothes before, so Gao Jianfei simply hailed a taxi. His destination was Rongfa Mall.
In the car, Chen Xian was in a state of trepidation, nervousness, excitement, and exhilaration… “He’s going to buy me clothes! This is the first gift I’ve ever received from a man! I’ll definitely wear the clothes he picked out for me and stand in front of him looking beautiful. Also, Jianfei doesn’t seem to be very well-off financially, otherwise, why has he been coming to the flower market for so long without buying himself a decent outfit? Hmm, I won’t refuse his gift, but I can’t let him buy me anything too expensive. I’ll make sure he spends as little money as possible and sees a beautiful me!”
My thoughts were racing, swirling and far from calm.
Soon, the taxi stopped at Rongfa Shopping Mall. Gao Jianfei got out of the car carrying a shopping basket and called to Chen Xian, "Xiao Xian, get out of the car quickly, let's go to the mall to look at women's clothing."
After getting out of the car, Chen Xian glanced at the towering and magnificent Rongfa Mall. A sense of worry crossed her mind, and she said, "Jianfei, these malls mainly sell brand-name clothing, and the price-performance ratio isn't actually that high. How about we go somewhere else? There's a pedestrian street not far ahead with lots of clothing stores and some really nice clothes."
The pedestrian street that Chen Xian mentioned was actually a low-end commercial area filled with counterfeit and fake goods.
Gao Jianfei, though usually frugal, is absolutely meticulous when it comes to giving gifts, especially those that come from the heart. The key is that now that he has a certain level of financial stability, there's no need to be too conservative; if he's going to give a gift, he'll give a good one!
"Xiaoxian, I went shopping at this mall with my friends last time. There are expensive clothes and cheap ones too. Don't worry about it. You should know me. I'm not the kind of man who tries to impress others by spending more than I can afford. I'll have clothes tailored to fit. Anyway, today I'm giving you a gift, so don't say anything. All you need to do is pick out the styles and try them on. Okay, let's go, let's take the elevator to the 11th floor."
Gao Jianfei glanced at the sign on the ground floor and knew that the 11th floor was a women's clothing market, a mid-to-high-end area.
Although Chen Xian was somewhat reluctant to buy clothes at such a place, mainly because she was worried about the price and that Gao Jianfei would spend too much, every woman, subconsciously, hopes that the man she likes will be willing to spend money on her. To put it simply, the more money a man is willing to spend on a woman, the more he cares about her. Of course, this idea cannot be generalized, but it's generally true.
Inside the elevator, Chen Xian asked nervously in a low voice, "Jianfei, you, you said you came to this mall with a friend, so... was it a woman?"
“Yes, women.” Gao Jianfei didn’t think too much and blurted out.
"Oh," Chen Xian felt a sudden pang of sadness, an indescribable feeling.
When we reached the 11th floor, we got off the elevator.
Immediately, a large area of exquisite women's clothing stores came into Gao Jianfei and Chen Xian's view.
This floor is filled with uniform women's clothing stores, and the space is quite large. However, there aren't many people shopping here, so the entire floor exudes a quiet atmosphere.
There is a noble state of being in this tranquility.
With their feet on the marble floor, Chen Xian and Gao Jianfei walked through the corridor, glancing left and right.
To be honest, Gao Jianfei was dressed in cheap clothes, and Chen Xian's clothes weren't very nice either!
Their attire stood out starkly against the backdrop of the floor's exquisite and opulent decorations. Their shabby appearance seemed magnified under a microscope.
"Jianfei... let's go to another floor!" Chen Xian was really anxious.
"The clothes here are so pretty!" Gao Jianfei's attention was focused on the dazzling array of women's clothing store windows on both sides, studying the beautiful clothes.
In fact, Chen Yaohui had explicitly told Gao Jianfei that he had already deposited a portion of Gao Jianfei's due compensation into the bank card he gave him.
Needless to say, the 15% equity stake was paid out. Even if that money wasn't actually deposited into the account, at least the 50 yuan monthly salary that Chen Yaohui promised Gao Jianfei was definitely deposited.
Therefore, a man with 50 in savings wouldn't feel too guilty about buying clothes at a place of this caliber.
"Even if the clothes here are expensive, it wouldn't cost hundreds of thousands to buy Xiaoxian a set, right?" Gao Jianfei thought to himself. "I think it would only cost tens of thousands at most. Last time, my sister-in-law bought me so many clothes, and it only cost about 100,000 yuan."
Just then, the colors and styles of women's clothing in the glass window of a women's clothing store immediately caught Gao Jianfei's attention!
In fact, Chen Xian has a great figure and is very tall, and the women's clothing in that clothing store seems to be very suitable for tall women. It is very elegant and sophisticated, and it exudes a very expensive feel!
Gao Jianfei didn't bother to look closely at the clothing store's signboard, since it was all written in foreign languages anyway.
"Come on, Xiaoxian, I think the clothes in this store are really nice! Let's go in and take a look!" Gao Jianfei stopped and said to Chen Xian.
Chen Xian glanced at the shop's name instinctively, and immediately her face paled. "Forget it, Jianfei, we don't need to go here, we don't need to."
"It's okay! Even if we don't buy anything, it's good to take a look!" Gao Jianfei showed great interest in the clothes in the store.
Seeing Chen Xian dawdling, Gao Jianfei became a little impatient. He grabbed Chen Xian's hand and led her into the store.