Shocking! A Hong Kong socialite gave birth to three heirs to a wealthy family.

Chapter 21 The First Horse Racing Bet

Meanwhile, the Koo family villa in Deep Water Bay, Hong Kong Island.

The man in the wheelchair, impeccably dressed in a suit, listened to his subordinate's report with a stern expression.

"Sir, our people went to Xixia Village but didn't find the Shen Wancheng and Shen Yao sisters you mentioned. They left Xixia Village more than a week ago, and we don't know where they went."

The man asked in a calm tone, "Why?"

"After we found you, Miss Shen Wancheng suddenly became less weak than she had been in the investigation. She took her sister Shen Yao to the county town and sued her grandfather's family. The Shen family compensated her with nearly 10,000 RMB, and she took the money and left."

"Okay, keep looking."

"Yes."

The subordinate was about to leave when the man called him back.

"and many more."

The subordinate bowed. "Is there anything else you need, sir?"

"How are the Shen family members?"

The subordinate, unsure why the man was asking this, hesitated for a few seconds before answering truthfully.

"The Shen family spent all their savings to repay Shen Wancheng and her sister 10,000 yuan, but their only remaining house also burned down. One of the houses they had sold next door was also burned down, and the buyers blamed the Shen family for the losses. So the Shen family was homeless overnight and owed a huge debt. Well... actually, it was only a few thousand yuan, but in the eyes of those rural people, it was a huge debt. The Shen family is now living in a makeshift thatched hut. There are seven people in the family, and only Shen Dabiao has a job and has to pay off the debt. They live a very poor life, and the Shen family is in chaos every day."

"In addition, the criminal cases involving the Shen family members were severely punished under the intervention of the People's Armed Forces Department. Shen Daxing and Zhou Fengxia, who abused and bullied Shen Wancheng, were sentenced to the maximum penalty for such cases, seven years."

"Okay, I understand. Continue looking for Shen Wancheng."

The man's tone remained flat.

Only after his subordinate left and the door closed did the man utter three words almost imperceptibly.

"Shen Wancheng".

The man's name was Gu Jinxing, the wild man Shen Wancheng slept with on the night she transmigrated into the book.

Gu Jinxing is the current head of the Gu family, a wealthy family in Hong Kong. He has been raised as the family heir since childhood and has seen all kinds of women. He doesn't give any of them a second glance.

Last month, an accident happened in mainland China. He was rescued and slept with a woman from a mountain village. This should have been the most embarrassing thing for Gu Jinxing to talk about.

But just as Gu Jinxing didn't know why he softened and fell in love with Shen Wancheng after she begged him a few times that night, Gu Jinxing also didn't know why he became addicted to the taste and dreamed of Shen Wancheng every night after leaving the mountain village and returning to Hong Kong Island.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it haunts my dreams.

Gu Jinxing has always had everything he wanted since he was a child. Since he dreams of Shen Wancheng every night, he might as well find Shen Wancheng and keep her by his side.

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Horse racing has a long history in Hong Kong Island and is deeply loved by the people of Hong Kong Island. Few people on Hong Kong Island are unfamiliar with horse racing.

Horse racing betting was organized by the Hong Kong Jockey Club, which, much like the lottery in mainland China in later years, was approved by the government. The Jockey Club's profit came from a percentage of all bets placed, regardless of whether the horses won or lost, thus ensuring the fairness of the competition.

Horse racing betting relied entirely on the player's judgment and luck, much like lotteries in later generations, offering all horse racing bettors the hope of getting rich overnight. In this era before the information age, horse racing betting was the biggest form of entertainment for Hong Kong residents during their leisure time.

Guo Tao drove Shen Wancheng and the other two to a horse farm called Benyang.

The horse race started at 2:30 pm. When Guo Tao and his team arrived at the racecourse at 1:30 pm, the entrance was already packed with people, with ordinary Hong Kong Island residents queuing to enter.

Guo Tao led Shen Wancheng and the others into the racecourse with ease, and they received three betting slips from the staff.

They found a spot at the horse farm that wasn't very close to the front but had a great view.

Shen Yao took out the horse racing newspaper she had bought that morning from her bag and started reading.

Shen Wancheng and Shen Mei knew nothing about horse racing, so they listened to Guo Tao's explanation.

“In the slightly larger Marseille on Hong Kong Island, there are always celebrities making appearances. I heard that today, Chae Rim-ah, who plays the female lead in the currently showing movie ‘Flying Tiger Hero,’ is here to warm up the atmosphere.”

"Speaking of which, Chae Rim is also from the mainland. She came to Hong Kong Island with her parents in her early years. At first, she lived in Kowloon Walled City. Later, she was lucky enough to be spotted by a director and starred in a big-budget movie, which made her an instant star."

Guo Tao introduced the female celebrity in great detail, clearly explaining her family background.

Shen Wancheng glanced at Guo Tao without showing any emotion, knowing in her heart that Guo Tao really had the idea of ​​introducing the three of them into the entertainment industry. Shen Wancheng certainly wouldn't become a star, but since Guo Tao brought it up openly, Shen Wancheng pretended not to see through Guo Tao's little scheme.

Shen Wancheng turned to ask Shen Yao if she had any ideas on how to place a bet, not noticing the light shining in Shen Mei's eyes beside her.

The atmosphere at the scene reached its climax after Chae Rim-ah arrived.

After performing a hot song and dance, Chae Rim-ah did not leave. Instead, she went to the VIP area arranged by the Jockey Club and sat next to a young man.

Shen Mei asked Guo Tao in a low voice, "Brother Tao, who are those people over there?"

Guo Tao glanced in the direction Shen Mei pointed and said with a smile, "The people sitting there are all rich young masters. Cai Lin'er only got the chance to hook up with those rich young men because she became very popular."

"Brother Tao, can you make a lot of money as a celebrity?"

"Of course, if I were a woman, I would definitely put all my effort into getting into the entertainment industry. Look at Chae Rim-ah, she just sings one song and her appearance fee is at least tens of thousands of Hong Kong dollars. The salary of us ordinary people is only one or two thousand a month. That's more than we make in ten years."

"You can earn tens of thousands of Hong Kong dollars just for singing one song?"

"Yes, that's still a low price. If it were a superstar like Liu Tianli singing, it would be even more expensive."

The earning power of celebrities far exceeded Shen Mei's comprehension.

To raise a few thousand yuan, her family sold their house, but it wasn't enough, so they wanted to marry her off to a mentally challenged man.

A few thousand RMB, converted to HKD, is only a little over ten thousand HKD.

Others can earn several times more by singing just one song.

Shen Mei looked somewhat dejected and didn't ask Guo Tao any further questions.

Shen Yao suddenly spoke up and asked Guo Tao, "Brother Tao, I see you also have a betting slip. Are you going to place a bet too?"

"Yeah, we're already at the horse farm, how can we not have some fun?"

Shen Yao and Shen Mei switched places, and Shen Yao sat next to Guo Tao.

"What number is Brother Tao planning to bet on? I'm interested in numbers 2, 5, and 8."

"Number 2 is a bit of an underdog, a newly promoted horse. Will it be up to the task?"

"Brother Tao, if you want to win money, trust me. I'm a professional."

"Hahaha." Guo Tao laughed heartily, "If I hadn't been the one who drove you to the horse farm, I would have believed you."

"Hmph, fine, don't believe me then. Just wait until I win some money, then don't be jealous."

Shen Yao not only spoke boldly, but also tried her best to persuade Guo Tao to place bets with her.

Shen Mei was startled when she saw that the amount written on Shen Yao's betting slip was 3 Hong Kong dollars.

Shen Yao is impulsive and doesn't think things through, which Shen Mei can understand.

But Shen Mei couldn't understand how Shen Wancheng could agree to Shen Yao betting so much money.