After getting Liu Shicheng's promise, Liu Tianjing finally relaxed. She took out a black lotus-shaped wooden token from her bag, hung it on her bag, and walked out of the toilet.
No matter how powerful Xu Qingqing was, there was no way she could outshine her.
While waiting for Liu Tianjing, Old Liu couldn't help but peek into the antique market, fearing that Father Lu and the others would arrive early and snap up all the good stuff.
"Grandpa, don't be so nervous. I'm sure to win the competition!"
There was pride and confidence in Liu Tianjing's tone. The reluctance and dejection that had been on her face when she first came were gone. It was as if she could already see herself receiving the championship trophy.
At this moment, the female staff member waiting for the last contestant was constantly looking out. There was a black lotus-shaped tattoo on her exposed wrist.
Liu Tianjing and Old Liu walked into the competition venue. The black lotus decoration on her bag was extremely eye-catching. The female staff member spotted it right away.
The female staff member walked over tentatively and struck up a conversation with Liu Tianjing. "Hello. Your lotus pendant is really beautiful."
Hearing the female staff member's words, Liu Tianjing was sure that she was the one here to help her cheat.
Liu Tianjing's gaze fell on the black lotus tattoo on the female staff member's wrist. "Yours is beautiful too," she complimented.
After the two confirmed the secret signal, the female staff member beamed. "My name is Liu Chengcheng. I'm the staff member assigned to you."
Xu Qingqing and Father Lu entered the competition venue together. The competition was held on the longest street in the eastern district. The stalls of the vendors were lined up side by side, making it hard to tell one from another.
There was a large turntable at the entrance. The male staff member following Xu Qingqing, named Zhang Beichen, introduced it to them.
"This turntable is for a lottery. Each contestant can have one draw."
"Okay." Xu Qingqing walked up to the turntable to check the odds of winning.
The golden bean was the hidden prize with a 5% chance. The pink bean was the first prize with a 15% chance, and the prize was a vase.
The green bean was the second prize with a 25% chance, and the prize was an accessory. The blue bean was the third prize with a 55% chance, and the prize was a wood carving.
The prizes for the first, second, and third prizes were clearly marked, but the prize for the special hidden prize, which only accounted for 5%, was not indicated.
"What's the hidden prize?" Father Lu walked up to the turntable, turned the wheel, and asked Zhang Beichen.
Zhang Beichen shook his head with a smile, indicating that he didn't know either. "There's only one bean for the hidden prize. It's very hard to roll out."
Father Lu stopped turning the wheel after three rotations. A blue bean rolled out of the small hole at the bottom of the box.
Father Lu quickly picked up the blue bean to check the prize. "It's the third prize!"
It was a little elephant carved out of wood.
"I'll have a go too." Old Li ran over. He turned the wheel a full five times, and a blue bean also rolled out.
It was the third prize, a blue butterfly.
Old Li was a bit disappointed. He put away the butterfly and pulled his granddaughter in front of the turntable. "Ying'er, come and have a try. You're the luckiest. You always win big prizes."
"Okay." Li Ying'er pushed up her square glasses that had slipped down to the tip of her nose. She grabbed the handle and turned the wheel twice. A pink bean rolled out.
It was the first prize, a beautiful vase.
"Wow, my granddaughter is so lucky. She's amazing!" Old Li gave her a thumbs up.
"Even though I only won the third prize, my granddaughter has good luck," Old Li said deliberately for Father Lu to hear.
"Good luck isn't anything special," Father Lu snorted. He waved for Xu Qingqing to come and have a draw.
"Qingqing, come and have a try."
"Okay."
Xu Qingqing's fair hand grasped the handle of the wheel. She remembered the 10% luck boost she had received from the system last night.
She had always had good luck. She wondered if with the extra 10%, she would be even luckier.
Xu Qingqing let go of the wheel after just one rotation. The beans in the turntable tumbled and made a crackling sound.
Father Lu and Old Li both craned their necks to see what prize Xu Qingqing would roll out.
The turntable seemed to slow down. It slowly came to a stop. A bean slowly appeared at the hole, fell onto the tray, and then bounced a few times, making a clear sound.
It was a golden bean!
It was the hidden prize that Zhang Beichen had just said only had one bean and was extremely hard to roll out!
Wow!
Old Li and Li Ying'er both stared in surprise. Old Li was because he had lost to Father Lu, while Li Ying'er was simply in admiration.
She never thought that her idol was not only highly skilled but also so lucky!
With just one try, she had rolled out the only top prize!
Xu Qingqing also looked at her palm in disbelief. Was this the power of good luck? It was so amazing!
Fang Zhengsong, who was in the office drinking tea to moisten his throat, heard the sound of someone running urgently outside the office corridor. The excited staff member burst in without even knocking.
"City Lord, the top prize has been won!"
"What?"
Fang Zhengsong was scalded by the hot tea in his cup. He looked at the staff member in surprise and asked again to confirm.
"Are you saying that the top prize with only one bean has been rolled out?"
Seeing the staff member nod affirmatively, Fang Zhengsong excitedly put down his cup, forgetting to put the lid on. He followed the staff member out.
He had to see who was so lucky to win the top prize right at the start of the competition!
"Don't bother looking. My daughter-in-law has already won the hidden prize," Father Lu said, showing off as if it were his daughter. He said this to every lottery participant.
Xu Qingqing shyly covered her face in embarrassment. "Uncle Lu, stop saying that."
She really couldn't stand so many people staring at her. It was as if she were a monkey in a zoo, and every tourist had to take a look at her.
"Okay, okay. I won't say it anymore." Father Lu couldn't hide his pride. He glanced at Old Li, who looked glum.
"What do you think, Old Li? My daughter-in-law is more capable, isn't she?"
Old Li, with a gloomy face, argued stubbornly. "Luck isn't a form of real ability. What we're competing for is who can win the competition, not who can win the lottery."
"You're such a sore loser!"
Father Lu got angry right away. Just now, when Old Li's granddaughter won a prize, he was happily showing off. But now that Xu Qingqing had won, he said they shouldn't count it.
This guy was so petty!
Xu Qingqing stepped in front of the two competitive elders to stop them from arguing.
"Uncle Lu, Uncle Li, it's just my good luck. It's nothing. Let's go in and hunt for antiques quickly."
"That won't do!" Old Li wasn't willing to let it go. "We should at least redeem the prize first."
He had to see what was so special about the top prize!
"Alright." Xu Qingqing had no choice but to awkwardly wait with them.
At this moment, Fang Zhengsong excitedly rushed out and looked around. "Who won the hidden prize?"
"It's us!" Father Lu shouted excitedly.
It was the first time he had so openly shown his emotions in front of outsiders. He was as happy as a little old kid.
"Is it you?"
"No, it's my daughter-in-law."