usatvline Chapter 184 Winning the Prize
Chapter 184 Winning the Prize
After queuing at the front desk for ages, the four of them finally managed to buy seats in a private room upstairs.
Jiang Chengcheng didn't really care whether she bought a private room or not, but Liu Xixi thought the downstairs was too crowded, so when she heard that there were private rooms on the third floor, she booked the third floor directly.
As for the raffle cards, they were all picked up at the front desk. However, there was a small hiccup: because the elevator to the third floor was too crowded, the group opted for the stairs instead.
There were quite a few people on the stairs, and Jiang Chengcheng was bumped when she turned the corner. Her raffle ticket fell out of her hand, and just as she was about to pick it up, she found that another hand had taken it first.
The color of the raffle tickets in the private rooms on the third floor is different from that on the first floor. The receptionist said that it seems to be a guaranteed win, with the minimum prize being a custom-made small water cup.
"Excuse me!" The person who bumped into Jiang Chengcheng seemed to be in a hurry. After bumping into her, they hurriedly apologized and turned to leave.
"Hey! This red lottery ticket is yours, the gold one is mine." Jiang Chengcheng thought the person was too hasty and made a mistake, so she picked up the other person's red card and stopped them.
"What are you talking about? Mine is gold! Sorry, I have something to do, so I'll have to go now!" The man looked puzzled but spoke with great certainty. He then broke free from Jiang Chengcheng's hand and ran downstairs.
"Chengcheng, how are you? Are you alright?"
"Why is this person acting like this? Should we chase after them?"
"Yes! There are security cameras in the store, she shouldn't have gone far."
When the group saw Jiang Chengcheng being pushed back a few steps by that person, they quickly went over to help her up, their voices filled with anger.
I never expected to run into someone like this while having a meal in Beijing!
"Forget it, it's not a big deal. It's just a raffle ticket. I'll just exchange it." Jiang Chengcheng thought that she wouldn't miss the water cup, and since she didn't want to delay the others' meal, she didn't pursue the matter any further.
The group exchanged glances. Seeing that Jiang Chengcheng herself hadn't said anything, they helped her up to the third floor. When Jiang Chengcheng saw the three of them looking so nervous, she couldn't help but laugh and cry. Anyone who didn't know better would think she was a patient.
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Not long after the three left, the man who had bumped into Jiang Chengcheng returned to the same spot, accompanied by a woman who appeared to be her husband.
"I told you it was fine. They're in a private room on the third floor, so their cards have a higher chance of winning than ours. I heard they'll at least give us a custom-made water bottle, which increases our chances of winning the first prize." The man was certain it was just one card, and those people on the third floor were all rich and wouldn't care about such things.
"But... wouldn't it be wrong of us to do this? Besides, our own cards might still win, right?" The woman still seemed hesitant, feeling that what they were doing was not fair.
"You old hag, what do you know! How many of those with red cards actually won? The first prize is definitely with the gold card! Don't even think about it! I've already taught you how! Go try your luck with your card again in a bit!" The man gave the woman a look that said, "You're hopeless!"
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The capital of Qin.
The private rooms on the third floor are in a Chinese style. Although they are also buffet style, you order in the private room and the waiters bring them up.
The tablet on the table also serves as a menu linking to the backend.
"Hey! You know what, it looks pretty good, quite advanced. We didn't waste our time booking this private room." Liu Xixi couldn't help but exclaim as she looked at the tablet in her hand and swiped around on it.
The use of convenient dining technology is not as common as it was a few years ago, so it's not surprising that Liu Xixi found it novel.
"Alright, stop joking around. I'm starving. Let's order." Huang Qing replied with a smile, watching Liu Xixi's antics.
The group took turns ordering food, but because there were so many people, they had to wait a while.
"Hey! Let's take this opportunity to scratch the lottery and see if we're lucky enough to win something amazing!" Gao Xuanyi said, fiddling with the gold card in her hand.
"Okay." Upon hearing this, the others were also curious about whether they had won the prize. Whether they won or not, it was all about having a good feeling.
Gao Xuanyi and Liu Xixi were the first to scratch off their cards, and unsurprisingly, both of them received a custom-made water cup.
"Is this considered a consolation prize or a safety net?"
"At least I guessed right."
The two exchanged a glance and offered words of comfort.
"Oh my! I won the third prize—a seven-day trip to Hawaii!" Huang Qingxing's excited voice came from beside the two of them.
"Wow, you're incredibly lucky!"
"Human joys and sorrows are not the same. I could have fooled myself with the odds of winning, but your experience proves that I'm just unlucky!"
Congratulations! You're so lucky!
Upon hearing this, Jiang Chengcheng and the other two all marveled at Huang Qing's good fortune.
"Hey! Chengcheng, what about yours? Did you win?"
"It's probably risky. That person bumped into Chengcheng on purpose. The receptionist said our cards have a high winning rate."
"There are all kinds of people these days. Is it really worth it for a water cup?"
Thinking back on their experience, the three couldn't help but complain about that person again.
"Let me see." Jiang Chengcheng didn't really care about this. The other party could just exchange a card if they wanted to. Before the card was opened, they were all the same. It's just that this thing really depends on luck.
Jiang Chengcheng shaved from front to back, so the character was revealed very quickly.
"Wow! Chengcheng! I didn't expect you to be the luckiest person! The first prize is here! You're amazing!" Liu Xixi had been paying attention to Jiang Chengcheng's scratches, so she immediately saw the number 1. After Jiang Chengcheng scratched all the scratches, the words "First Prize" appeared in front of her in a golden glow.
"What? It really worked?"
"My God? You're not kidding me!"
Upon hearing this, Gao Xuanyi and Huang Qing looked over in disbelief. They had thought that winning a third prize would be the best they could hope for, but they never expected that Jiang Chengcheng would be such an incredibly lucky star!
Huang Qing frowned and said something halfway through his thought.
"Chengcheng, be careful when you go to the front desk to redeem the prize later. Don't let that scoundrel who bumped into you see you. If necessary, we can redeem it later to avoid any more trouble."
“Yes, Chengcheng! He probably bumped into you because he thought the gold prize had a higher winning rate. If he heard that the red prize was the first prize, he’d probably come looking for trouble!” Liu Xixi agreed.
Whether they need the car or not is one thing, but they can't let someone take advantage of them for no reason! Before it was scratched, he insisted on replacing it, but now that it's scratched, it means the matter is settled. Chengcheng is destined to have this kind of luck!
"What's the big deal? You guys forgot there's a security camera at the corner of the stairs. That guy insisted his card was gold, so it's not his place to back out now!" Gao Xuanyi chuckled, not taking the man seriously at all.
"It's better to avoid trouble. I'll give the winning card to the waiter in a bit, so he won't know who won," Jiang Chengcheng said, not wanting to cause any conflict.
"also."
The three of them thought this made sense. Not long after, the waiter came in to serve the food, and Jiang Chengcheng handed the card in her hand to him.