Reborn As Super Heiress

Chapter 925: Chapter 921: Pick Any One

”Are you ready?”

Amidst the crowd who were discussing and speculating who would be the final winner of this bet, the fat woman who had been silent all along—the owner of the shop—suddenly spoke up. She cast a deep glance at Huo Sining and asked with a smile:

”If both of you are ready, shall we start then?”

Huo Sining smiled lightly and said, ”I’m ready anytime.”

Over there, Hattori Keiko also voiced no objections.

To ensure the competition could proceed smoothly, the fat woman apologized to each of the other customers in the room, hoping everyone could make space and leave the venue for Huo Sining and Hattori Keiko.

Those who stayed behind were all there to watch the spectacle, and naturally had no objections. Upon hearing the fat woman’s words, they all retreated to the shop’s entrance, clearing the space for the two rivals inside the room.

Half an hour is neither too long nor too short.

Everyone was staring intently at Huo Sining and Hattori Keiko, afraid to blink in fear of missing any exciting moment.

Yet these two seemed unfazed, as if nothing was happening. When the fat woman announced the start and began the countdown, they appeared as serene as monks in meditation, completely still.

Hattori Keiko sat on the shop’s sofa, smiling as she watched Huo Sining, seemingly waiting for her next move.

Huo Sining also kept her cool, sitting down on a chair behind her, pulling out her phone, and starting to play a game.

Seeing this, the crowd was dumbstruck. What was going on?

Nara Nigawa and the fat woman were also bewildered, exchanging looks filled with confusion.

Of course, Nara Nigawa couldn’t grasp what the two were doing, but the fat woman had a grasp on Hattori Keiko’s actions. She was curious about the Huaxia girl. If Hattori Keiko had a strategy for this bet, what is this Huaxia girl relying on to maintain such nonchalance?

Not only were the people inside the room perplexed, but even Hattori Keiko herself was stunned.

In her view, Huo Sining agreed to this bet, and now that the game had started, Huo Sining should be running around the room like an ant on a hot pan, selecting from this heap of new secondary mineral spots. Meanwhile, Hattori Keiko would sit leisurely on the sofa and watch Huo Sining perform futile tasks, like a clown amusing her with a comical show.

However, Huo Sining’s actions left Hattori Keiko bewildered. What on Earth was going on?

Hattori Keiko was so carefree because she had something to rely on, but what gave Huo Sining the confidence to stay this calm?

”Miss Huo really has a good mindset, to stay composed at a time like this!” Hattori Keiko’s voice carried heavy sarcasm and disdain.

”Same to you. Isn’t Miss Hattori quite leisurely as well?” Huo Sining chuckled, a faintly confident smile arched on her lips.

Hattori Keiko was choked by Huo Sining’s ambiguous reply, feeling irritated instantly, and sneered privately.

Keep pretending, let’s see how long you can stay calm. I don’t believe you won’t move when time is about to run out!

Hattori Keiko was convinced that Huo Sining was intentionally feigning calmness to showcase her superb abilities to the people in the room. Thus, Hattori Keiko was sure that with just ten minutes left, this woman would definitely be unable to sit still.

Hattori Keiko believed she had completely grasped Huo Sining’s thoughts, but she couldn’t foresee that even up to the last minute, Huo Sining remained seated like Mount Tai, playing a game called ”Angry Birds,” with pig squeals mocking her innocence and foolishness every time she cleared a level.

As time ticked away, seeing that neither Hattori Keiko nor Huo Sining made any moves, the crowd watching grew increasingly perplexed, whispering among themselves more eagerly, guessing what was truly happening.

Nara Nigawa, standing aside, was almost frantic, wishing he could rush over and shake Huo Sining awake to ask if she knew what she was doing.

If she lost this match, she’d lose her eyes. This was no joking matter, yet Huo Sining didn’t seem anxious at all!

Though not betting himself, Nara Nigawa’s affliction exceeded Huo Sining’s. He paced circles in the room, occasionally glancing at the clock, calculating how much of the half hour was left.

On the contrary, Huo Sining remained with her head down, engrossed in gaming.

But the more she played, the darker Hattori Keiko’s expression became.

In the final minute, as the fat woman began the countdown, Hattori Keiko couldn’t hold herself back any longer, suddenly jumping up from the sofa and heading towards the counter.

Before long, she dragged a wooden box from underneath the counter and pulled out a piece of old yellow sandy skin weighing over ten kilograms.

Seeing Hattori Keiko’s actions, the viewers inside the room were stunned.

No wonder Hattori Keiko had always maintained a confident pose on the sofa; she had already prepared the stone for betting, waiting for this final moment as time ran out.

Yet seeing the raw material Hattori Keiko pulled out, the crowd quickly noticed the difference compared to the pile of raw materials on the floor.

The raw material in Hattori Keiko’s hand was adorned with Python Band pine flowers, clearly superior to the raw materials piled on the floor.

Such blatant cheating was excessively bold, yet since it was Hattori Keiko competing with Huo Sining, the spectators weren’t in a position to comment openly. What they thought inside was anyone’s guess.

Nara Nigawa, witnessing this scene, was in utter shock, his face growing pale instantly. He thought to himself, ”This is bad,” while nervously glancing over at Huo Sining.

Huo Sining’s game just reached the thirtieth level. The sound of sticks and glass shattering hit the ground, followed by a chirping flock of birds celebrating the successful level completion. Huo Sining lifted her head, rubbed her somewhat sore neck, and then calmly looked at the raw material in Hattori Keiko’s hand, casually raising her eyebrows as if unsurprised, and asked, ”Is time almost up?”

Hattori Keiko showed no shame or guilt over cheating, smugly gazing at Huo Sining, and said with a smile:

”Just ten seconds left, Miss Huo seems to have not chosen any raw material. Without a piece, you surely won’t win this bet, right? There’s so much material here; I suggest Miss Huo just pick one blindly. A random choice might be better than none, wouldn’t you say?”

Huo Sining stood up, seemingly in agreement, nodded with a smile, and said, ”That sounds like a good idea. I’ll just pick one at random then.”