Supremely Talented Tyrant-Chapter 477 : The Bet
Hao Jian snorted coldly inside. How could he not know that Luo Ruihe was indirectly insulting him? With a smile that hid a knife, this Luo Ruihe was even more hateful than Wang Zichen.
Yet, Hao Jian did not lose his temper. Instead, he picked up the teacup and sniffed it delicately, then genuinely sighed, "Mmm, good tea."
"Psh, you speak as if you understand tea!" Wang Zichen said with disdain. In his view, Hao Jian, just a penniless teacher, was merely putting on airs. How could he understand something so refined from their high society?
"What? Does Teacher Hao Jian also understand tea?" Luo Ruihe looked at Hao Jian with a mocking smile, curious to see if Hao Jian truly knew his tea. If he did not know, then Luo had plenty of ways to make Hao Jian lose face.
"A little, a little..." Hao Jian waved his hand, feigning modesty.
This only increased the scorn in Luo Ruihe and Wang Zichen's hearts. As expected, this guy knew nothing at all, and now that he could not pretend any longer, he resorted to saying 'a little, a little.'
But Luo Ruihe was not about to let him off the hook so easily, smiling, "Since that's the case, would you mind enlightening us? It would certainly be a chance for us to broaden our horizons, wouldn't it?"
"Exactly, didn't you say you know tea? What tea are you drinking right now? If you can tell us, I will cover all your expenses today. But if you can't, you'll bark like a dog right here three times, then get out!" Wang Zichen watched Hao Jian with a cold smile.
Mimicking a dog bark was undoubtedly the ultimate insult for anyone.
With such a statement, Wang Zichen clearly intended to crush Hao Jian completely.
Hao Jian also saw the meanness and disgust on Wang Zichen's face, but he did not get angry. Instead, he responded with a gentle smile,
"There's no need to cover the expenses. Although my salary isn't high each month, I can still afford this little amount. However, if I can't discern the tea, then I will mimic a dog. But if I can, how about you mimic a dog, how about that?"
At his words, Gu Qingcheng immediately burst into a cold laugh, knowing that Hao Jian was about to make things difficult for Wang Zichen and Luo Ruihe.
"You can tell? Hah, acting like a hunter with a dead mouse in your pocket, I really want to see what you're capable of!" Wang Zichen sneered, "If you can tell which tea this is, not only will I bark like a dog, but I'll eat shit right here and now!"
"With that statement, I'm relieved," Hao Jian said with a smile, then sighed and tapped the teacup in front of him, "The leaves are tightly curled, the color is a lush green-brown, after brewing it turns a bright orange-yellow, and it has a rich fragrance with a hint of orchid. Is this not Wu Mountain Supreme Dahongpao Tea?"
At his words, Luo Ruihe and Wang Zichen were both shocked because what Hao Jian had said was correct; they were indeed serving Wu Mountain Supreme Dahongpao Tea.
At that moment, Su Xinya and the others looked at Hao Jian with a new respect; although he was a teacher, he was no ordinary one.
Then, the expressions on Luo Ruihe and Wang Zichen's faces turned quite unpleasant. They had planned to embarrass Hao Jian, but unexpectedly, he actually knew about tea and even correctly identified it.
This not only did not embarrass Hao Jian but instead allowed him to show off, which somewhat upset them.
Among them, Wang Zichen was the angriest, because he had a bet with Hao Jian. If Hao Jian identified the tea, not only would he have to bark like a dog, but he would also have to eat shit!
"Did I perhaps get it wrong, Mr. Wang Zichen?" Hao Jian looked at Wang Zichen with a mocking smile, his words dripping with sarcasm.
At this point, Gu Qingcheng let out a soft sneer, reveling in disaster from the sidelines, thinking anyone daring to provoke this guy must be a fool, utterly pitiable!
Wang Zichen clenched his teeth, his expression changing constantly. Even if he wanted to deny it, he could not, because there were people here who understood tea, like Su Xinya, who was better versed in tea art than he was.
Even if these people didn't stand up to reveal him, all Hao Jian had to do was call over a waiter, glance at the bill, and know what tea it was.
"Seeing you're not talking, I take it as an acceptance? Since that's the case, shouldn't you fulfill your promise now? Barking and eating shit—what a perfect match!" Hao Jian laughed.
"Don't be too excessive!" Wang Zichen glared at Hao Jian through gritted teeth. He had spoken off the cuff, never seriously considering the possibility. But who knew Hao Jian, this unsophisticated fellow, actually knew a bit about tea, making him want to curse bloody hell, as it seemed this guy was intentionally setting a trap for him!
"Excessive? I think that would be more fitting for you, after all. I have no grudges against you, yet you meet me with a cold stare and rude words, you insult me and even demand that I bark like a dog—who's truly being excessive here?" Hao Jian scoffed contemptuously, "Of course, you can choose to renege. After all, it's your face, not mine, and there's not much I can do about it.
Wang Zichen was seething with anger yet stood motionless. What could he do? Actually eat shit in public? If so, he could forget about ever making his mark in the elite circles of Hua City.
"Teacher Hao Jian, Wang Zichen was just joking with you. Why take it so seriously? We are all here to have fun; he jokes with you, and you make a big deal out of it—isn't that a bit petty? With such a small spirit, and still a people's teacher?" At that moment, Luo Ruihe stepped forward to speak for Wang Zichen, standing as if on the moral high ground, constantly criticizing Hao Jian for his lack of spirit.
It was as if Wang Zichen had only made a harmless joke.
At that moment, Luo Ruihe sneered inwardly. If Su Xinya knew that Hao Jian was such a petty man, she'd definitely not fancy him.
And that was exactly Luo Ruihe's intention, to make everyone believe that Hao Jian was petty and making a big deal out of nothing so that nobody would welcome him, naturally forcing him out of there.
Luo Ruihe was also very cunning. He knew that if he played his cards right from the beginning, he could influence others' opinions to some extent, making them likely to agree with him.
Another issue was the depth of their relationships. They had been playing together for at least half a year, and their relationships were quite good. This indirectly meant that during a dispute with Hao Jian, over eighty percent probably would side with them.
After all, they had been together for so long, but Hao Jian had only been there one day. Even if they liked Hao Jian, they wouldn't place him higher than Wang Zichen.
"Fuck your mom!" Suddenly, Hao Jian spoke up, starting with the most common greeting from the streets.
At that, not just Luo Ruihe, but everyone was stunned. No one had expected Hao Jian to swear out of the blue.
"You… you're actually cursing? Are you still a teacher? Get the fuck out now, we don't welcome scumbags like you!" Luo Ruihe said angrily.
"Oh, why so angry all of a sudden? I was just joking with you. Since we're all fortunate to gather here, can't you take a joke? Are you even a man?" Hao Jian mocked, imitating Luo Ruihe's disdainful tone.
With that, the women who were initially leaning towards Luo Ruihe's side were amused by Hao Jian's witty retort.
"You!" Luo Ruihe, infuriated, stomped his feet. At that moment, he couldn't remain calm, pointing a finger at Hao Jian without being able to utter a word.
"Me? I don't know if he was joking, and even if he was, I doubt it's acceptable. Any man cannot accept being insulted as a dog. Oh, except you, of course, since it seems you consider such insults as jokes, right?" Hao Jian said with a smiling face.
At this point, Luo Ruihe's face turned green. Hao Jian's words were essentially calling him less of a man.
Luo Ruihe never expected Hao Jian to hit back like this. This left him momentarily speechless, at a loss for words.
Suddenly, the situation shifted towards Hao Jian as everyone began to see his point; there is a limit to everything, and Wang Zichen's insults were indeed a bit too much.
"Alright, it seems someone is dead set on playing dirty. Oh well, let's just forget the bet then. So folks, really, don't look down on people. Although I'm just a poor teacher, I still understand the concepts of courtesy, righteousness, integrity, and honor, as well as the saying 'you win some, you lose some,' unlike some people here—rich on the outside but rotten within." Hao Jian sighed deeply, as if resigned to his fate.
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Having heard this, the women in the audience cast disdainful looks towards Wang Zichen.
"You agreed to the bet, you should accept the loss. If you didn't have the guts, you shouldn't have bet in the first place, to avoid embarrassing yourself," Su Xinya also added with a cold sneer.
"Wang Zichen, aren't you usually so full of yourself? How come you don't seem like much of a man today?" a woman mocked.
Wang Zichen swore in the name of Jesus Christ, sure without needing to check, that his face had turned pitch black.
"Who says I'm playing dirty? I accept the bet!" Wang Zichen suddenly slammed the table and glared furiously at Hao Jian. He absolutely couldn't show weakness now, or else these women would look down on him. He'd rather lose face than be disrespected.
"Woof woof woof..."
Wang Zichen, suppressing his anger and humiliation, barked three times.
"Hmm, not bad, truly sounds like a barking dog," Hao Jian mockingly said, implying that Wang Zichen had just barked madly at him.
Everyone naturally caught the insinuation in Hao Jian's words, their looks towards Hao Jian gaining an extra dimension.
"The dog has barked, now it should eat shit," Hao Jian said, not satisfied yet. Merely barking couldn't satisfy him; Wang Zichen had also mentioned eating shit, and he wanted to see if Wang Zichen would really do it.
Upon hearing this, Wang Zichen's face instantly darkened like a cast-iron pot: "Hao Jian, are you really sure you want to go this far?"
