Being able to do crisis PR on the fly while dealing with matters at hand was enough evidence that Zhang Dachuan was not a brainless fool.
Therefore, once Jiang Xue asked the question, he immediately grasped its underlying implications.
No woman likes her husband gambling.
After thinking it over, he said, "Oh, it went like this. A few days ago, Ming and the rest of us watched a car race.
At the time, Siyi and I were idly betting on which racer would win, and Ming shared an exceptionally insightful and professional analysis.
Based on his thoughts, I placed a bet on a racer, and sure enough, I won.
Ming is just amazing!"
This statement was half-true, half-false, quite skillful, such that even if Jiang Xue discovered the truth later, she wouldn't be able to pick out any fault in him.
"How much did he... win?"
Jiang Xue wasn't dumb either; her question carried a bit of subtlety.
