Chapter 524 Eating Well is a Good Thing

ssured, I will definitely treasure it!” Black Snow looked at Xianyao and said."Hm, the formation outside has already been activated. That means they’ve finished cleaning up inside. You should go ahead...Chapter 524: It's Good to Have a Strong Appetite

"Then here is ten thousand taels!" The Recluse crumpled the silver bill into a ball and tossed it at the middle-aged man, as if throwing away trash. Fortunately, everyone here was no ordinary person; although they were somewhat surprised by this action, they could accept it.

"Alright, I've accepted your bet. Unfortunately, I don't have any betting vouchers right now, but I will make one for you later," said the middle-aged man.

The Recluse shook his head and replied, "It's unnecessary. Your credibility should be worth more than ten thousand taels."

"Thank you!" The middle-aged man thanked him. This was to express gratitude for the trust the Recluse placed in him as well as out of politeness.

"Recluse, are you so confident Do you think you'll win" Qiyaran asked. She wasn't very knowledgeable about Go and didn’t know how good the Recluse was, which is why she had this question.

“Of course. I don't know about others, but I'm quite confident in my ability to beat Chu Xinan,” The Recluse replied with a nod. "If you want to place a bet, go ahead. Do it confidently."

"The one who understands me is Brother! This was exactly what I wanted to do! Sir, I also want to make a ten-thousand-tael bet. Is there any problem" Qiyaran said to the middle-aged man.

“No problem,” replied the middle-aged man. Most people now favored Chu Xinan and he was more than willing for someone to balance out the bets.

The role of a bookmaker is not to ensure one-sided results, but rather a balanced outcome from both sides; they calculate odds to steadily profit.

While they liked upsets, cold favorites carried risks. Unless they could control these unexpected outcomes, as bookmakers, they only sought steady profits without taking huge risks.

Currently, there weren't many people betting on the Recluse; even if he won, the bookmaker would still make a lot of money, perhaps more than ever before. Conversely, if the Recluse lost, this money was effectively free...

"Yaran, it's better not to place such painful bets now. Your brother is losing quite heavily," Xu Zijing reminded her. As a friend, he felt compelled to remind her: He didn’t know how powerful the Recluse really was, so he had little faith in his words.

“Don't worry. This kid may be slick, but he doesn't exaggerate,” Qiyaran said. Over these days, she spent more time with the Recluse than her mother and somewhat understood his character.

"I'm going to take another bath; I'll need to continue playing Go after this..." The Recluse left again. This time, no one stopped him—not even Qiyaran. And as for others, they had no right to stop him, nor would he listen.

“Ms Yaran, is that really your brother Why do you two look nothing alike He's quite naughty,” Miss Xiaofeng muttered disapprovingly at this moment; she still didn’t like the Recluse.

"Of course. He’s genuine and authentic. How about it, are you envious" Qiyaran replied with a smile, her attitude clearly showing that she was proud of having such a brother and hoped others would envy her for it.

“No thanks. If I had such a brother, I’d be stressed out to death,” Miss Xiaofeng immediately shook her head in refusal.

"Being stressed is one matter; being able to own him can make you feel even more stress. You have to experience it yourself to understand," Qiyaran said with a smile, uttering some profound words that left people pondering for quite a while.

“Yaran, from what I see, it seems like you don’t know if Xiao Yao plays Go well or not But why do you have so much confidence in him” Yuanyu wondered aloud after a short while.

"Since he said so, I believe him," Qiyaran replied.

“Aren't you afraid that he might be boasting” Xiaofeng immediately asked.

“Even if he's boasting, I still trust him. If not, how can I be his sister" Qiyaran smiled and said this, leaving people to ponder once again.

"What are you guys doing Don't block the door; just come in if you want. As long as you don’t cause trouble." The Recluse appeared at that moment, seemingly having already finished his bath and changed clothes.

“…”

"Your showering speed is too fast! We've only been talking for a short while," Xiaofeng exclaimed with wide eyes, others agreeing; they all felt the Recluse's speed was a bit too quick.

“The hot water was prepared by someone else. It’s just a quick wash, not a soak—how long do you think it should take” The Recluse replied casually. "I also ordered some of the best snacks just now for everyone to taste. There are also meals, but they're mine alone; if you want to eat, order your own,” he added.

“Stingy! No wait, since it doesn't cost extra here, calling you stingy would be an insult," Xiaofeng immediately commented. The expenses in this room were charged against the suite that Chu Xinan booked, and these bills clearly would need to be settled by him.

"You all made me stay here, naturally I'll treat myself. Don't worry, I won’t eat expensive delicacies every day; I also enjoy simple vegetables," The Recluse said with a smile.

“Sigh, who doesn't know how much you've been ordering these days You're always eating…” Xiaofeng said irritably.

"It's just some food, Xiao Feng, you still say that Xiaoyao is stingy, you're the one who's being miserly," Xu Zijing said with a smile at this moment. What was a little bit of food As a host, what was there to be so concerned about these things for, and besides, this bill wasn't meant for him.

"Brother Zijing, you don’t know it, he’s probably eaten around one thousand taels worth of stuff in the past few days," Xiao Feng said. Although she wasn’t here, she still knew what was going on, especially regarding Xiaoyao's matter.

"Humph…"

A group of people spewed out their food...

"What did you just say He’s eaten over a thousand taels worth of stuff in the past few days" Xu Zijing asked blankly. Even if he could eat, even if he chose the most expensive dishes, it wasn’t something that would be finished off by someone in just a few days.

"Yes, I don’t know whether he’s reincarnated from a starving ghost or not, but he sure can eat and always picks out the best things," Miss Xiao Feng said.

Xu Zijing looked at Qi Yanran as if seeking an answer from her.

"What's so strange about it He’s just someone who can eat a bit more," Qi Yanran replied indifferently. Initially, when she had first learned of Xiaoyao’s appetite, she was also greatly surprised by how much he could eat.

Those who knew Xiaoyao well would be stunned at this point as Xiaoyao wasn’t someone known for his eating habits before. However, in recent times, Xiaoyao had truly become a glutton, capable of eating the amount of ten people and even more.

Xiaoyao was also puzzled about this himself. He didn't know if it was because he expended too much energy recovering his body that now he needed to replenish all of it or perhaps due to the surge in blood qi within him, requiring a large amount of food.

Although Xiaoyao found this strange, he couldn’t figure out the reason and as everything with his health was fine, he didn't pay much attention to it. What’s wrong with eating more Knowing how to eat well is actually a good thing.

"It's not like I’m paying for it, naturally I’ll pick out the best stuff. Go ask Chu Xinan if when he hosts guests would he serve them the very best or whether he’d say that he can’t afford it and then only give them egg rice porridge," Xiaoyao shrugged, meaning for Xiao Feng to go ahead and inform her about this.

Xiao Feng raised her hand as she wanted to use her little hands to hit Xiaoyao. This wicked guy—should Chu Xinan really say that stuff would be very strange indeed, given his prideful nature; even if he had spent tens of thousands of taels on food, he’d still insist there was no problem and that the guests could choose any dishes they wanted.

"Xiao Feng, why are you angry with Xiaoyao Didn’t you hate Chu Xinan as well Why are you feeling sorry for him now" Qi Yanran said to Xiao Feng with a puzzled look in her eyes.

"Oh right! I’m not angry, I should be happy. No, I’ll secretly be glad, but don’t tell anyone about it," Miss Xiao Feng only realized this at that moment. She had been targeting Xiaoyao earlier and forgot that he was mercilessly eating Chu Xinan's money instead of hers.

She would feel happy thinking about this, but she couldn't let others know how glad she felt as it wouldn’t be good for her image to do so. People might say she was gloating over the misfortune of others—indeed, she was gloating over Chu Xinan’s plight.

"Xiao Feng, there are a lot of people watching you right now. Your actions have already been noticed," Ah Qing said at this moment and pointed to those below who were laughing while looking at Xiao Feng.

“Ahh…” Xiao Feng cried out before pushing open the door and entering, escaping the scene.

"Let’s go in then. We should all enter together," Xiaoyao also entered with them, calling for others to follow as well.

After they went inside, Xiaoyao first looked at the chessboard—it didn’t seem like there had been any changes; Chu Xinan was still pondering his next move. He sat down on one side and started practicing the Divine Farmer’s Scripture.

"…" Xu Zijing and others fell silent. They thought that when Xiaoyao was thinking of his moves while Chu Xinan was pondering, but it seemed like he never did think deeply about it; he would either be eating or reading books whenever not playing chess.

“Has he always played like this” Yu Yan asked Xiao Feng. She was the only one here who knew how Xiaoyao played chess as Qi Yanran clearly didn’t know, since she wasn’t even aware that Xiaoyao could play Go.

"Yes, aren’t you surprised because while Chu Xinan is thinking of his move, he’s also considering a move" Xiao Feng said with a nod and asked in return.

“Isn't it” Yu Yan was startled as she wondered if Xiaoyao had simply made random moves before.

"I don’t know whether or not he is thinking about it, but I do know that when he’s not playing chess, he either reads books or eats. He never looks at the board unless it's his turn to move," Xiao Feng said.

“No way…” Xu Zijing and others looked at Xiaoyao; they had now realized just how wrong their previous assumptions were—he hadn’t been thinking about chess moves while Chu Xinan was pondering.

"Humph, it’s all an act. Who knows whether he was reading or thinking of his move Anybody could put on a show," Chu Xinan couldn't help but say at this moment.

“This is true, but I feel like he wasn’t thinking,” Miss Xiao Feng nodded and said what she thought.

"…" Chu Xinan didn’t say anything more. This discussion was making him lose face. If the boy opposite really hadn't been thinking about chess moves, then even if he had won, there wouldn’t be much to be proud of—instead, it would make him feel ashamed.

He had spent tens of times as long as Xiaoyao did just contemplating his next move. With this kind of speed when playing chess, he would have lost a long time ago. (To Be Continued)ast long.I believe he will understand this point and quickly propose another condition again. Actually, being mistaken as the world’s number one thief isn’t a problem at all now, even if I am angry wi...