CHAPTER 286: CHAPTER 278: SUBDUING QIAO XINGBANG

"Hey, dead girl, what are you dragging your feet for? Are you trying to stall for time?" Boss Qiao Xingbang shouted impatiently.

"Coming, what’s the rush? Can’t you see I’m bonding with Shandian? Forget it, there’s no point explaining to someone as unsophisticated as you; you wouldn’t understand."

Qiao Xingbang turned red-faced and thick-necked with rage again.

Sisi led the cool Shandian towards Qiao Xingbang, and the horse calmly followed, stunning the crowd, including the racetrack staff.

Qiao Zhenbang was depressed: Could this cheap little sister actually be the legendary equestrian expert? That shouldn’t be!

"Hey, Qiao Xingbang, shouldn’t we spice up the race a bit? Otherwise, racing just for the heck of it is no fun," Sisi said, her eyes gleaming as she turned to Qiao Xingbang.

Qiao Xingbang didn’t take Sisi seriously, thinking that her earlier taming of Shandian was pure dumb luck, perhaps that black horse was a lover of beauty and allowed itself to be led by her because she was pretty.

Even though he didn’t like her, Qiao Xingbang had to admit that this dead girl was indeed pretty—even prettier than Miss Hong Kong!

"So what’s the stake you have in mind?"

"If you lose, you have to do as I say from now on, whatever I tell you to do!"

"Daydreaming!" Qiao Xingbang scoffed coldly, "And what if you lose?"

"If I lose, I will return to the Mainland immediately and never set foot in Hong Kong again in my life!"

"Alright, Mainland Girl, you better skedaddle back to the Mainland!" Qiao Xingbang agreed without a second thought.

Qiao Zhenbang couldn’t stop him in time. His heart sensed something amiss—this Mainland Girl had such confidence, could Xingbang actually lose? Impossible, impossible, Xingbang is a master of horseback riding, how could he lose to this Mainland Girl?

Others also got excited. A Mr. Liang, whose family business dealt in plastics and who was always eager to make bets, now called everyone to place wagers. These folks were all wealthy, and looking for fun was their daily pastime, naturally, they followed suit in placing bets. However, most of them bet on Qiao Xingbang winning, with only Qiao Zhenbang and Li Junji betting on Sisi’s victory.

Qiao Zhenbang snickered to himself: He’s a loving brother who cares for his sister!

Sisi also placed a bet on herself, at odds of one to ten!

Sisi mounted Shandian with swift and deft movements, and Qiao Zhenbang’s heart sank a little more.

"Shandian, let’s crush those two pieces of trash together!"

Sisi shouted excitedly, her blood boiling—was she also combative at heart?

Shandian happily kicked his legs and wagged his tail, looking disdainfully at the two pieces of trash next to him, sneering.

"Bang"

Two shadows shot onto the track like flight, and were soon far ahead; Qiao Zhenbang and the rest looked on.

Shandian ran joyfully, light and fast, truly like a bolt of lightning; Qiao Xingbang’s Red Horse wasn’t bad either, but compared to Shandian, it was no small difference. Soon, Sisi had pulled a significant distance ahead of Qiao Xingbang.

Qiao Zhenbang: ...This dead girl, pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger!

Qiao Xingbang, unwilling to accept defeat, tightened the reins and kicked the horse’s belly to speed up, but the innate difference between the horses was too great, not even in the same league, and the distance between him and Sisi kept growing.

Sisi happily rode on Shandian, speed increasing ever more, to the point she could even hear the whispering of the wind by her ears!

"Awesome! Shandian, faster!"

"Shandian, you should be running on the great prairie, that’s where your home is!"

"Wow, I’m flying!"

Sisi was having the time of her life running, completely forgetting about the race as she ran lap after lap like the wind, leaving onlookers with their mouths agape, unable to close them for a long time!

As for Qiao Xing, he dejectedly sat on Red Horse, his eyes fixed on that dark shadow, unable to believe he had lost, and to this damn girl no less!

Really feels like crying!

Sisi ran joyously while Shandian was also running happily, knowing that the faster he ran, the more candy he would get!

At last, Sisi’s conscience kicked in as she remembered the pitiful Qiao Xing. Guiding the horse over to the battered Qiao Xing, she lifted her chin and said, "So, who lost?"

Qiao Xing, puffing out his cheeks in resentment, really didn’t want to admit defeat, but a man’s word is his bond. So the Second Young Master Qiao straightened his neck and declared loudly, "I lost! Don’t worry, I, Qiao Xing, keep my word. From now on, I’ll listen to you."

Qiao Zhenbang panicked and, with a strained chuckle, interjected, "Why talk as if we’re strangers? Sisi was just joking with you, Xing, don’t take it seriously!"

Joking! Obey whatever that damn girl says, then who will he command in the future?

"Who was joking? If you don’t bet, you mustn’t welsh on it if you do. That’s what Uncle Qiao taught me. Big brother, have you even forgotten what Uncle Qiao said? Are you trying to weasel out, Qiao Xing?"

Hmph, silent during the race but now acting after the fact, do you think everyone is a fool?

"Who’s trying to weasel out? I, Qiao Xing, honor my bets, I’ll listen to whatever you say!" Qiao Xing leaped to his feet.

"That’s more like it, don’t worry, I won’t make you do bad things like murder or arson," Sisi was more than satisfied.

Qiao Xing: ...I’d rather you tell me to commit murder or arson!

Having successfully gained a new underling, Sisi was in a great mood, and winning tens of thousands more votes simply made her ecstatic!

Even winning a hefty sum of money couldn’t lift Qiao Zhenbang’s spirits, knowing his brother better than anyone. Honoring his word was his greatest virtue. The thought of losing a top-notch enforcer was like a knife to Qiao Zhenbang’s heart!

"Miss Sisi, I didn’t expect you to be a master equestrian! Looks can be deceiving!" Li Junji, who also won some money, smiled like the Spring Breeze as he struck up a conversation with Sisi.

Sisi had a good impression of him and smiled back, saying, "Oh, I’m just practiced, that’s all."

"Does Miss Sisi’s family own a lot of horses?" inquired Li Junjie, puzzled.

"No, I spent some time on the prairie, there are lots of good horses there!"

"So that’s why Miss Sisi rode so well after spending time on the prairie!" Li Junjie understood.

Qiao Xing: Damn girl, why didn’t you say you had been on the prairie before?

Sisi: You never asked.

After that, Boss Qiao realized that something seemed off at home; he could no longer hear his youngest son’s "I rely on ****" shouts. Moreover, his son grew increasingly respectful towards Xiulian, sweetly calling her "Aunt Lian" and becoming more filial by the day.

"Sigh, Xing has finally grown up and become sensible. Now I can rest easy," Boss Qiao felt reassured.

"Xing has always been a good kid, he was just immature because he was young!" Mu Xiulan was very pleased with Qiao Xing lately.

Qiao Xing cries: ...I was forced into this by that damn girl.