"Ah, too bad the last number was wrong, otherwise it would have been the first prize. Oh well, second prize... not bad, I guess. With the multiplier, it’s seven million. Not too shabby," Xu Mo said with a hint of humble bragging.
Zhou Qiaoqiao: "?"
An Youyi: "?"
Yang Jingxuan: "?"
Li Jiaxin: "?"
The four of them all wore the same expression of confusion.
Second prize is "not bad"?
Seven million is "not too shabby"?
Are you even hearing yourself?!
Is this even human language??
Seven million is already a huge amount! What more could you possibly want after winning seven million?
"Do you know someone at the lottery station?" An Youyi suddenly asked, her eyes narrowing suspiciously as she stared at Xu Mo.
There was something strange about Xu Mo—no, something extremely strange!
After all, he had just won seven million, a full seven million, not seven hundred.
A normal person who wins seven million would undoubtedly be ecstatic, overjoyed, maybe even speechless or moved to tears.
But Xu Mo looked completely calm, as if he had known all along that he would win.
There had to be something fishy going on.
An Youyi even wondered if Xu Mo had some insider information, maybe he knew the winning numbers in advance, which was why he was so confident when he made the bet with them...
"It’s just that I have a bit of good luck, that’s all. Nothing special," Xu Mo rolled his eyes. "If I really knew someone on the inside, I’d be rich by now... This lottery ticket was randomly generated. It has nothing to do with me. I probably just got lucky."
"Randomly generated and you won second prize?" Yang Jingxuan squinted her eyes, as if she had just thought of something.
Back in college, she used to love buying lottery tickets, but she never won anything, so she eventually concluded that the lottery was a scam.
But now, she wasn’t so sure.
Maybe it wasn’t the lottery’s fault—maybe it was hers!
Back then, she always picked her own numbers and never used the random selection option.
Could that be the key? Was random selection the way to win? Yang Jingxuan pondered.
Her long-abandoned interest in the lottery was suddenly rekindled.
She picked up her phone, opened a map app, and typed "lottery station" into the search bar.
Several nearby lottery stations popped up on the map. Yang Jingxuan bookmarked the closest one, planning to try her luck there tomorrow...
...
Meanwhile, at the lottery station where Xu Mo had bought his ticket.
The shop owner had just finished his work for the day and was about to close up and head home.
As usual, after the lottery results were announced, he checked the computer to see if any of the tickets sold at his store had won big.
This was because whenever a customer won a major prize, the lottery center would reward the store with a bonus.
In other words, if a customer hit the jackpot, the store owner would also get a cut.
Plus, a big win was great publicity. Hanging up a banner saying "Million-Dollar Winner Sold Here!" would instantly boost business.
Today happened to be the drawing day.
So before leaving, the shop owner turned on the computer and checked the sales records.
The results for the latest Double Color Ball draw were already out, and if any tickets sold at his store had won, he would be able to see it in the system.
As soon as he checked, the shop owner’s eyes lit up. The system showed that one of the tickets sold at his store had won, and the prize was substantial—seven million.
After confirming the amount, the shop owner checked the details of the winning ticket.
The second-prize ticket had been randomly generated and had a 100x multiplier.
At this, the shop owner frowned, recalling a young man who had come into the store earlier that day.
That afternoon, a clueless young man had walked in and bought a randomly generated Double Color Ball ticket with a 100x multiplier.
The shop owner remembered him well because it was the biggest sale of the day—the young man had spent 200 yuan on that single ticket, and it was the only one that had been randomly generated with a 100x multiplier.
The thought of someone who knew nothing about the lottery casually buying a 200-yuan ticket and winning seven million made the shop owner’s stomach churn.
"What kind of luck is that..."
The kid had won on his very first try, and it was a second prize! With the multiplier, the prize was seven million!
Was this guy some kind of luck god?
How could this even happen?!
Earlier that day, the shop owner had secretly mocked the clueless young man in his mind, thinking he was just another daydreaming fool.
But now... the fool had actually won.
The joke was on him.
All the shop owner could think now was: Why didn’t I buy a ticket too?!
...
Back at the villa.
"I really don’t know any insider information. Why won’t you believe me? I told you, the ticket was randomly generated. I just got lucky... Are you trying to back out of the bet because you lost? Can’t handle it?"
An Youyi’s little scheme had been exposed, and her face flushed slightly.
The next second, she put her hands on her hips, pretending to be angry. "Who’s backing out? Fine, I’ll give you a foot massage! Come on, give me your foot."
Xu Mo leaned back on the sofa and stretched out his foot, ready to enjoy the treatment.
Meanwhile, Yang Jingxuan and Li Jiaxin, true to their word, also fulfilled their bets—one massaging Xu Mo’s shoulders, the other kneading his legs.
"How’s the pressure? Is this okay?"
"Yeah, yeah, just like that... feels great," Xu Mo said, closing his eyes in relaxation.
Seeing Xu Mo’s content expression, An Youyi’s eyes gleamed mischievously.
"I saw a foot reflexology chart online. There’s a pressure point on the foot that corresponds to the kidneys. It can test your kidney function. Let me try it. I’ll start with a little pressure, and if it hurts, let me know."
With that, she twisted her face into a grimace and pressed down with all her might.
"Does that hurt?"
That’s a "little pressure"? Your face is literally contorted from the effort—do you think I can’t tell?! Despite the sharp pain, Xu Mo kept a straight face. "Nope, doesn’t hurt at all. Are you even pressing? I can’t feel a thing."
pression Bureau] Transported to a fantasy world overrun by demons and monsters, Gu Qingfeng becomes a jailer in the Demon Suppression Prison of the Great Yan Dynasty's Demon Suppression Bureau. From this point on, bizarre cases frequently occur in the Demon Suppression Prison, once known as hell on earth and infamous for its gloomy, terrifying atmosphere! Why do the demons and monsters in the prison wail miserably every night? Why has the corpse demon, capable of transforming into various beauties, donned black stockings and switched careers to become a foot massage therapist? Why has the eye demon, expert in soul-snatching and illusions, turned into a VR headset? Why is the fox spirit performing otaku dances? Are all these occurrences a twisted expression of demonic nature, or a descent into moral depravity? After peeling away layer upon layer of mystery, all clues ultimately point to a jailer named Gu Qingfeng. Gu Qingfeng: "Hehehe... My dear demons and monsters, whose card shall we flip today?"
to panic—he has a system. As long as an investment target dies, he can claim a reward. And since he is immortal, the one thing he has plenty of is time. ... Countless years later. “Immortal Emperor of Longevity? I invested in him.” “Supreme Celestial Venerable? I invested in him.” “Undying Empress? I invested in her.” “...” “Heh. Once they’ve all died, even the Heavenly Dao will have to kneel and call me Dad.”
his freshman year, Su Bai accidentally bound the "Indulgence Tycoon System." 【Sleeping in? Reward: +$1,000】 【Spent $288 at a street barbecue stall? Cashback: +$2,880】 【Dropped $14,396 on in-game skins? Special reward unlocked: A brand-new Porsche Panamera!】 Luxury cars, penthouses, corporate shares, financial empires… College life was all about living freely and doing whatever he pleased! … When the adorably naive academic genius faced family medical bills and financial struggles, Su Bai waved his hand dismissively: "Your future is on me." "Wuwu~ Big Brother is so good to me! I’ll become a scientist to repay you!" When the genius girl got bullied by a shady professor? Su Bai casually dropped a billion-dollar investment, forcing the university to grovel and beg for her return. A company’s funding chain collapsing? Su Bai smirked—cash was the one thing he’d never run out of. Years later, when people traced the rise of the AI prodigy beauty, who was the man behind her success? Not just that—Su Bai also became the tsundere campus belle’s unattainable dream, the contrast senior’s daily necessity, and the beautiful counselor’s emotional anchor…
uld barely embark on the path to immortality. Just as he was on the verge of death, his golden finger awakened. No matter whether it was poison, drained blood and vital energy, diminished lifespan, or any other physical debuff caused by paying a price—once midnight passed, everything would be refreshed. From then on, whenever someone asked what kind of person Chu Ran was, the answer was simple: Forbidden arts that other cultivators dared not learn? Chu Ran would learn them. Prices that even demonic cultivators dared not pay? Chu Ran would pay them. Lifespan that even righteous cultivators dared not burn? Chu Ran would burn it. All the blood essence in his body? Take it. Want both his hands and feet? He would cut them off and send them to you. You say he’s finished? He wasn’t built to sit idle. You think he’s gone mad? No—he was simply waiting for midnight. From that day onward, Chu Ran would respect neither Heaven nor Earth, bow to neither gods nor ghosts. He had only one wish: For midnight to arrive a little sooner.
