A jolt went through Ji Xiaoli's heart. When she turned around, she saw a familiar figure.
It was none other than Zheng Nanfeng in a suit and tie, the very person Ji Xiaoli least wanted to see at the moment.
"Zheng Nanfeng, what are you doing here?"
Zheng Nanfeng looked cold: "What, can't I come to see Uncle Ji and Aunt Zheng?"
He wouldn't admit that he couldn't let go of Ji Xiaoli and had deliberately dropped everything at home to rush over.
Ji Xiaoli pursed her lips: "Then do as you please."
Then she turned around to pay.
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"What do you mean by 'do as I please'?" Zheng Nanfeng didn't know what to say: "If I hadn't come, I wouldn't have known that Miss Ji has such a big mouth. How dare you come to the racecourse to have fun at a time like this?"
Ji Xiaoli was indignant and sneered: "What do you mean 'at a time like this'? What does it matter to you if I come to the racecourse?"
He wasn't anything to her. Why did he have the right to scold her like this?
Moreover, she wasn't spending Zheng Nanfeng's money. Why was he so anxious?
Zheng Nanfeng was infuriated by her attitude and became even more furious: "Ji Xiaoli, have you read the domestic news these days? Do you know what people in the country are saying about your family?"
Ji Xiaoli had of course read it. She had not only read it but also saved it.
Most of the public opinion in the country had turned against their family. Most people said they were fleeing from justice, and no one believed they were really here for a trip.
Especially the expenses of Ji Xiaoli and her family in the past few days, which had been photographed by busybodies and posted online.
It immediately sparked a heated discussion, with all kinds of opinions.
The most popular view was that the three of them had embezzled money and fled. They had left their employees behind and gone abroad to have fun with the embezzled money.
Zheng Nanfeng believed in the character of Ji Xiaoli and her family. He thought they would never do such a thing, so he had rushed over in a hurry.
But as soon as he arrived, he saw Ji Xiaoli casually spending one billion US dollars on horse - racing bets.
So his tone wasn't very good either.
Zheng Nanfeng's bad tone also made Ji Xiaoli a bit angry: "Oh, Young Master Zheng, didn't we agree to be strangers? Then why do you still care about my family?"
"Ji Xiaoli!" Zheng Nanfeng's enthusiasm was completely dampened by these words. He hardened his heart and sneered: "Stop being so willful, okay? Stop betting on horses and come back to the country with me quickly."
Ji Xiaoli looked nonchalant: "Young Master Zheng, it's my own money. I can spend it however I like. Even if I'm betting on horses, it's none of your business."
The more she listened, the angrier she got. It was Zheng Nanfeng who had left in a huff, and it was also Zheng Nanfeng who had come to scold her.
Was he just bored?
Zheng Nanfeng didn't know what Ji Xiaoli was thinking. Otherwise, he would have been even more angry.
He took a deep breath: "Fine, you must bet on horses, right?"
"Of course I will. I'm not like some people who are inflexible and self - righteous." Ji Xiaoli taunted without mercy.
She was like a prickly hedgehog, spreading out her thorns defiantly.
Although she knew she was a bit in the wrong, Ji Xiaoli would never bow her head in front of Zheng Nanfeng.
So her tone wasn't very good either.
"Okay, you want to bet on horses, right?" Zheng Nanfeng curled his lips, smiling without any real amusement: "Then I'll bet with you! No matter how much you bet, I'll bet the same amount."
He really had no other way. In a fit of anger, he even hoped this would force Ji Xiaoli to change her mind.
Deep down, he even hoped to spur Ji Xiaoli into going back to the country.
But Ji Xiaoli didn't care about anything else. She just sneered: "If you want to bet, go ahead. It has nothing to do with me."
Anyway, she wouldn't spend a single cent on Zheng Nanfeng anymore.
Hearing this, Ji Changmin, who had been watching the whole time, sighed: "Come on, Xiaoli, Nanfeng, stop arguing."
He hadn't said anything before because he thought there seemed to be some story between the two of them and it wasn't appropriate to interrupt.
Now seeing that the two were at daggers drawn, he had to come forward to break the tense atmosphere.
Ji Changmin began to think that he should find out what had happened during the days he was away.
Ji Xiaoli turned her head away, looking cold: "Dad, I'm not arguing."
"Neither am I." Zheng Nanfeng wasn't willing to be outdone.
Wei Yanlan also came out to smooth things over: "Come on, come on. It's rare to meet abroad. Sit together."
As she spoke, Wei Yanlan grabbed Ji Xiaoli with her left hand and Zheng Nanfeng with her right, intending to pull the two of them to the reserved private room.
Ji Xiaoli least wanted to see Zheng Nanfeng at the moment. How could she be willing to go to the private room with him?
She was about to say something when she saw her mother's disapproving look.
Wei Yanlan said earnestly: "Xiaoli, it's rare to meet. For Mom's sake, stop arguing."
What she meant was that Ji Xiaoli should put aside her personal grudges for the time being.
Ji Changmin also looked like he wanted to say something but held back.
Although Ji Xiaoli was a bit unhappy, she could only nod in agreement.
"Okay, okay, Xiaoli, the race is about to start. Let's go and watch."
Saying so, during the race, Ji Xiaoli and Zheng Nanfeng sat far apart from each other and didn't say a word.
Wei Yanlan was extremely worried.
It was thanks to her help that Zheng Nanfeng had found them here.
She had always hoped to entrust her daughter to the Zheng family. She had thought this would be a good opportunity for the quarreling young couple to make up. Who would have thought that as soon as they met, they would start arguing.
She was full of worries when suddenly there was a burst of enthusiastic cheers from below the racecourse.
Wei Yanlan asked the waiter and found out that the champion of this race had been decided, and it was a huge upset.
The winning horse wasn't the one many people had favored but an old horse that had been in obscurity for a long time.
"Xiaoli, the horse we bet on just now seems to be that one," Wei Yanlan said a bit dazedly: "I just asked. The odds of that horse were 1:10."
That meant that the one - billion - dollar investment of Ji Xiaoli not only hadn't gone to waste but had even multiplied ten times.
Ji Xiaoli curled her lips and said proudly: "It's just a small amount of money. I can earn it back easily."
Ji Changmin also praised his daughter: "It seems our Xiaoli has really good judgment."
While there was laughter and joy here, on the other side, it was gloomy.
The young man who had had a confrontation with Ji Xiaoli when looking at the horses was completely shocked.
The old horse had actually won the championship!
After the shock, he was extremely regretful.
He had spent one billion dollars betting on the horse with the highest chance of winning, but it hadn't even made it into the top three.
After calculating the accounts, Ji Xiaoli had made a profit, while he had lost all his fortune.
If he had known this, he would never have provoked Ji Xiaoli.
"Sigh!" The young man hung his head dejectedly and began to think about how to admit his mistake to his father.
As he was thinking, he went to the front desk to pay.
Although he had placed a one - billion - dollar bet, the money hadn't been transferred yet.
But just as he got there, he saw Ji Xiaoli and her group again.
The young man wished he could cover his face. He was so ashamed!
He was going to pay the debt, while those people were going to collect the money!
He began to feel jealous. He watched helplessly as the front - desk staff handed a card to Ji Xiaoli.
Then something even more astonishing happened.
Before even receiving the money, Ji Xiaoli and her group suddenly left.
The young man: Oh my goodness, is this the world of bigshots?