Reborn As Super Heiress

Capítulo 1907: Chapter 1810: Only Success Is Allowed, Failure Is Not

This was the first time since Huo Sining got involved with Huaxia antiques that she felt such a heavy burden on her shoulders, and it was also the first time she felt the weight of her responsibility.

After hanging up the phone, Huo Sining was still unable to calm her mind. She finally understood why Clayflo seemed so confident and certain when he said she, Huo Sining, would definitely be interested in those two centerpiece Huaxia antiques at the black market auction.

Indeed, if it were those two items, Huo Sining believed that not only would she be interested, but any other person from the Huaxia Country would also find them intriguing.

These two items might not be known to everyone, but at least most Huaxia people are familiar with them, and they have a unique and deep emotional connection to them. Moreover, anyone who knows about these items harbors a deep-seated and ingrained desire, hoping they could be returned to the nation, no matter how tough and arduous the journey might be.

After seeing his wife call Zhou Shitao and then become excited, not even willing to sleep at night, and frantically searching for information online, Gu Xu’s face darkened, and he closed Huo Sining’s laptop with a snap.

“Sleep, it’s already so late. If you don’t sleep now, it’ll be morning soon. You can look up the information tomorrow, just rest first!”

Huo Sining glared at Gu Xu with a face full of protest: “But I’m too excited to sleep right now.”

Gu Xu’s lips curved up, and he bent down to pin down the restless Huo: “Can’t sleep? Then it seems you’re not tired enough. How about we do something else?”

Huo Sining’s face instantly turned bright red. She pouted and feigned ignorance, lifted the quilt, and covered her face. A muffled voice came from under the quilt:

“Oh, gosh, I’ve been busy all day, so tired, sleep, sleep!”

Gu Xu felt both exasperated and amused by Huo Sining’s ostrich-like behavior: “Alright, alright, don’t cover your face like that, be careful not to suffocate.”

It was indeed too late, and Gu Xu felt sorry for his wife working too hard, so he didn’t insist. The two of them cuddled up and slept soundly until dawn.

A little past nine, as soon as Huo Sining woke up, she eagerly called Windsor Caesar. Once the call connected, she urgently said:

“Emperor, please contact Clayflo for me right away. Tell him I’ve agreed to his terms, and I’m taking his gamble!!”

Windsor Caesar was surprised that Huo Sining made a decision as soon as she woke up and that she was so resolute. He couldn’t help but feel a bit puzzled: “Did something happen last night? Why did you agree so quickly, have you figured something out?”

Huo Sining didn’t intend to hide it and directly laughed: “Yes, I think I can guess what the two centerpiece Huaxia antiques are.”

Windsor Caesar replied: “It seems these two antiques are weighty enough, otherwise you wouldn’t agree to such an outrageous bet just for a priority purchase right.”

Huo Sining just smiled without speaking, and Windsor Caesar didn’t ask further. He nodded and said: “Alright, I’ll act as this messenger for you. I think Clayflo must also be waiting for your response.”

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Not long after the call ended, Huo Sining’s phone rang. It was from an unknown number, but Huo Sining vaguely guessed who was calling, so she quickly answered the phone.

Sure enough, Clayflo’s voice came from the other end: “Miss Huo, I heard from the Emperor that you have accepted my bet. That’s wonderful; I’ll send someone to pick you up shortly.”

After hanging up, Huo Sining informed Su Qingqing, Li Jun, and the others of the news. Over there, Su Qingqing and the others were incredulous upon learning that Huo Sining had agreed to Clayflo’s terms.

“Ningning, why did you agree? This is obviously a trap. That Duke is too cunning. He only gave you two hints, who knows if he’s bluffing or not, and to exchange a priority buying right for antiques worth over ninety million US dollars, isn’t that too unfair of a prospect? Don’t make a hasty decision and agree to that gamble, I think that Duke must have some ace up his sleeve and might still try to checkmate you next!”

Su Qingqing rushed to Huo Sining’s room to shout, clearly not completely bewitched by Clayflo’s looks. Upon learning that Huo Sining accepted the bet, she immediately advised her to abandon the idea.

Even Li Jun was anxious:

“Why did you agree so quickly? Last night, I went back and asked around; it turns out Clayflo is from the Rothschild Family, you know, the secret hereditary family in D Country? That family originated in finance, reportedly with assets worth tens of trillions of Euros. Given his background, do you think he could be simple? I feel you’re falling into his trap!”

Huo Sining looked at Li Jun with a smile: “You guessed right, he is indeed cunning. In fact, he invited me to gamble, but it’s not actually him playing against me. The one I’ll be up against is his valet, called Alden.”

“Alden, who is this person?” Yue Shuwen asked curiously.

Huo Sining displayed the information she found online to the others:

“The Gambling King of Las Vegas, who consecutively won several WGC championships thirty years ago. It’s said he has a 360-degree no-dead-angle expertise in all gambling instruments.”

“Hiss——”

After reading the description of Alden on the webpage, Li Jun drew a sharp breath, and Su Qingqing looked at Huo Sining with a face full of disapproval:

“You knew that, and yet you still agreed? Clayflo is indeed cunning and incredibly insidious. He’s playing word games and laid such a big trap waiting for you to fall into!”

Huo Sining shrugged at Su Qingqing and said, “There’s no choice, my mentor insisted that I agree. He even gave me a strict order, permitting only success, not failure!”

Su Qingqing was stunned. Huo Sining’s mentor must be Zhou Shitao. She knew Zhou Shitao’s temperament; he was always eccentric, so it wasn’t surprising for him to issue such a strict order to Huo Sining.

However, now that Huo Sining already had those antiques, the Changxin Palace Lantern, White Jade Revolving Heart Lotus Seed Vase, and other remarkable items, from Zhou Shitao’s perspective, shouldn’t he advise Huo Sining to return to the country quickly with those items? Why would he have Huo Sining agree to this gamble?

With a twist of thought, Su Qingqing had already thought of a possibility.