r18novel Chapter 40 Fate Plays a Trick
Chapter 40 Fate Plays a Trick
Martin took the fourth bottle of drink, hesitated for a moment, and then unscrewed the cap.
The boss has stopped watching TV dramas and is craning his neck to wait for Martin to reveal the answer.
Martin slowly picked up the bottle cap and took a look.
"Hiss~ Another bottle?!"
The boss was dumbfounded, his eyes almost popping out of their sockets.
"Goodness gracious, this is like a knife stuck in your butt—it's an eye-opener! I've been running this shop for over ten years, and you're the only man I've ever seen who's managed to get a 'buy one get one free' four times in a row!"
Martin gave an awkward laugh, unsure of what to say.
The shopkeeper took the bottle cap from Martin's hand and urged, "What are you standing here grinning about? Aren't you going to get another bottle?"
"oh oh."
Martin obediently took another bottle.
The shopkeeper said, "Try unscrewing it! I don't believe you can win!"
"How about we don't open them? There are still so many drinks left, it would be a waste if we opened them all..." Martin pointed to the few bottles of drinks without caps on the counter.
"No, no, how can you stop before you finish? You young man have no perseverance at all, keep going!"
Martin was speechless, seeing that his boss was even more excited than he was.
Since you want to see it, then start...
Martin unscrewed it and took a look.
One more bottle, please!
"Holy crap? You...you're like a sparrow pecking at a cow's nose—a sparrow eating the cow's nose! To hit five in a row, young man, you're definitely the first in China to do so!"
The boss was so excited he was incoherent, and the way he looked at Martin was completely different.
"Uh, luck, luck," Martin said, feeling embarrassed by his boss's comment.
The boss exclaimed, "Your luck is incredible!"
and many more!
Martin was taken aback.
Wealth + Luck = Wealth and Luck?
I rely on!
Why didn't I think of that before!
I'm going to buy scratch-off lottery tickets!
Seeing Martin about to run away, the boss glared at him and asked, "Hey, where are you going? Aren't you changing?"
"I can't finish drinking so many anyway, so I'm not changing anymore, I..."
The convenience store owner was unhappy and immediately blocked the doorway, saying, "Kid, since you won the prize from my store, Qin Laoliu, you have to exchange it whether you like it or not!"
"No, sir, I have something urgent to attend to. Could you please come back and exchange it after I've finished?"
Martin looked at his boss with an anxious expression.
The boss was clearly stubborn. "Don't try that on me! I'll give you two choices: either leave after you don't win, or look at this, I just got a whole ten cases of drinks today. If you're so capable, take them all."
Martin: "????"
What kind of mess is this?!
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Meanwhile, 3602.
Zeng Xiaoxian quietly pushed open the door and peeked out.
"Is anyone there? Ziqiao? Meijia? Martin?"
Seeing that no one answered, Zeng Xiaoxian walked in and carefully knocked on Martin's door.
"Martin, it's me, Zeng Xiaoxian."
"Huh? Did they go out?"
Zeng Xiaoxian, who was stuck to the door, scratched his head.
"This is your new studio. What do you think?"
Chen Meijia's voice came from a room.
"Thanks!"
"Meijia? Why doesn't the male voice sound like Ziqiao's?"
Zeng Xiaoxian muttered something to himself, then walked over to the door of the room from which the sound came and gently pushed it open a crack.
Chen Meijia said happily, "Let's start decorating our dream factory together from now on!"
"Hi!"
Guan Gu nodded in surprise.
Watching Guan Gu's mysterious retreating figure, Zeng Xiaoxian frowned and said in a voice only he could hear, "This guy isn't Ziqiao, and he doesn't look like Martin either? What's going on?"
Chen Meijia sat on the edge of the bed, encouraging them, "A mediocre love story is sure to be a bestseller!"
"Barley? Isn't barley for eating?" Guan Gu asked, voicing his doubts.
Chen Meijia explained with a smile, "It's not that 'big sale' thing. 'Big sale' means lots and lots of people watch it! Then you can make lots and lots of money, and then you can support me, your assistant!"
"Hi!"
Guan Gu was greatly encouraged and deeply moved.
"Kept?" Zeng Xiaoxian gaped open as if he had just heard a shocking piece of gossip.
"Oh no, something terrible has happened!"
...
...
Martin looked at the empty bottle cap, relieved that there was no more "buy one get one free," and said with a sigh of relief, "Finally, it's finally over..."
The boss swallowed hard, glancing at the pile of beverage bottles scattered on the floor and a box full of winning bottle caps.
"Wow, this is weird! Did I bring all the prize-winning drinks from the beverage factory?"
Martin said bitterly, "Sir, you've seen it yourself, I didn't win this time. Can you let me go now?"
"You can leave now."
The boss finally let Martin leave.
"Thank you, thank you!"
Martin grabbed the drink he hadn't won and ran off.
The shop owner hurriedly chased after him and asked, "Hey, young man, what's your name? Where do you live?"
"Martin, Love Apartment 3602—"
"Love Apartment? What kind of place is that?" Watching Martin disappear around the corner, the shopkeeper shook his head and sighed, "Such good luck, it's a shame he doesn't use it to buy a lottery ticket..."
Martin would cry if he heard that.
I was just going to buy a lottery ticket, but you kept stopping me from leaving!
As the sky gradually darkened, Martin muttered to himself, "Don't close the door! Don't close the door!"
"Eh!"
Martin noticed a splash of red on the ground and immediately slammed on the brakes.
As if possessed, I tapped on that red sash and pulled it.
A hundred-yuan bill covered in dirt came into view.
Martin whistled happily, flicked the dirt off the banknotes, and pocketed them.
"Hehe, I even found money here! I'm so lucky! Oh dear, I almost forgot about the important matter!"
Martin cursed under his breath, feeling smug, and continued his search for a "path to wealth" without stopping.
"Found it! The lottery shop!"
Martin slapped his thigh, looking ecstatically at the lottery shop across the street.
"Hey! No, don't close the door! Boss, bro, I want to buy a lottery ticket!!"
Before Martin could even feel happy for a few seconds, a person walked out of the lottery shop, locked the door, and closed the shop with a smooth and effortless movement.
Martin was so anxious that he almost ignored the busy traffic and drove straight through.
But because he hadn't purchased accident insurance, he eventually chickened out.
Finding the sidewalk, Martin waited anxiously for the streetlights.
The instant the streetlights turned green, Martin sprinted across the road at top speed and chased after the lottery shop owner.
"Stop right there!"
The lottery shop owner, who was on his way home from get off work, vaguely heard someone shout and instinctively turned around to look.
Just then, he saw Martin running towards him like a madman.
"Oh my god!"
The boss shouted and ran away.
Martin: ? ? ? ?
"Damn it! You stop right there!!!"
Upon hearing Martin's shout, the lottery shop owner not only didn't stop, he actually accelerated.
Lottery shop owner: My name is Zheng Jingren, and I own a lottery shop. After get off work today, I was leisurely taking a walk along the roadside, thinking that the business had done well today, and I was going to treat myself to a meal at a restaurant.
Suddenly, a robber dressed as a Taoist priest jumped out. When he saw me, he was like Cao Cao seeing a married woman or a dog smelling excrement. He chased after me relentlessly. Fortunately, my survival instinct saved me. I ran for nine blocks before I finally shook off the robber!
It's like Cao Cao looking at his daughter-in-law and getting more and more anxious; Lü Bu looking at Diao Chan and getting more and more confused, it's deadly...
Martin: I want to swear...
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