He actually knew that he wasn't as good-looking as Yun Buji. The only reason he had won the school hunk competition was because he had used underhanded tactics. He had hired online trolls, which was how he had ultimately won. If it had been a fair competition, he would never have been able to beat Yun Buji.
He knew it wasn't that he was inferior, but that those girls were blind, thinking that kind of rebellious charm was handsome.
Why had Yun Buji appeared downstairs at Jiang Mianmian's house that night? What exactly had happened between them? Thinking about these things made Jiang Tianci feel like there was a stone in his chest, making it hard for him to breathe.
He was the hope of their family. Now, everyone in his family had pinned their hopes on him. He not only had to become excellent himself but also find a girl from a wealthy and influential family for an arranged marriage. He had to start preparing now.
He could not afford to lose. Losing would mean gambling away the fate of everyone in his family.
When Zhou Hao saw Yun Buji, he thought his expression was terrible, as if he was filled with hostility, looking a bit frightening. The people in the billiard hall saw him and automatically took a few steps back, keeping their distance.
Zhou Hao walked over and handed him a cue stick, asking, "Did someone mess with you? I'll bring the brothers to beat him to death."
"No! Let's play a game. Loser strips naked!" Yun Buji threw the cue stick back at Zhou Hao and picked up another one himself.
Zhou Hao almost fell to his knees in fright. He quickly pleaded, "Brother Yun, can I just concede? I'm definitely no match for you!"
Yun Buji was known as the "King of Cues" and was exceptionally good at billiards. If he wanted to, his opponents wouldn't even get a chance to play. How could Zhou Hao dare to compete with him?
He would be utterly crushed!
"What a coward! Play one game with me! Hurry!" Seeing that Yun Buji was letting him off, Zhou Hao dared not refuse and immediately came over to set up the balls.
However, in this game, he only participated in setting up the balls... Yun Buji then cleared all the balls, and he lost.
"Go on, give your brother a streaking show." Yun Buji took out a cigarette and lit it, gesturing to Zhou Hao with his chin.
"Brother, I'm begging you on my knees, please spare me some dignity." Zhou Hao pleaded with a distressed face.
"Pathetic!" Yun Buji still felt annoyed and asked, "Didn't you say someone was organizing a gambling match? Connect me."
"Brother, you want to participate? But didn't you say there was too much dirt in these gambling matches and you wouldn't go?" Zhou Hao's expression immediately turned serious when the real matter was brought up.
"I've only got this wretched life! At worst, I'll get myself killed!" Yun Buji said with a cold laugh.
"No, you can't go. We're not short of money, and we're living well. Why would you go looking for trouble!" Zhou Hao immediately refused when he heard this. Although they were poor from the lower class, they could now earn money through their own efforts, no worse than those so-called white-collar workers. He didn't think they needed to take risks to make money.
"Just go when I tell you to. Why so much nonsense!" Yun Buji kicked him.
Zhou Hao: "..."
"Do you really want to participate?" Zhou Hao confirmed with him again.
"Yes." Yun Buji replied. He couldn't just muddle along like this anymore. He had a little money now, but it was far from enough. He wanted to become rich so he could be friends with the young lady.
"Alright, I'll go ask. Whether you can go is another matter," Zhou Hao said.
"You just need to go." Yun Buji had made up his mind and wouldn't change it. He had a wretched life, and there was nothing to be afraid of.
"I'm going back first. Let me know if you get any news." Yun Buji planned to go home and practice as a sparring partner. Although he didn't earn much, it was still acceptable.