The Scheming Ex-Husband's Courtship-Chapter 507 - 451 Betting Lives

Chapter 507: Chapter 451 Betting Lives
Bai Chengxi hadn’t expected Zhuo Yao to open the door for him; he had already prepared to endure a cold night out here. He didn’t wear the cotton-padded coat given to him by Qiao San; it was just draped over his arm.
Having said that, Zhuo Yao walked into the house. After several steps, seeing no movement behind him, he turned around somewhat displeased: "Don’t you want to come in?"
Bai Chengxi awkwardly glanced at his legs: "I’ll be there soon, just a bit... frozen stiff."
It took him a while to gingerly move his steps. The whipping cold wind made him feel like he had turned into an ice sculpture, cold from the inside out. If it were not for his strong will, he would probably have been paralyzed by the cold by now.
As soon as Bai Chengxi entered the house, he felt a wave of warm air hit his face, very warm, probably around twenty-eight or twenty-nine degrees. It seemed someone had intentionally turned up the air conditioner. A maid warmly handed him a cup of hot water: "Young Master Bai, have some water to warm up."
This auntie, Bai Chengxi had heard Zhuo Yuqing talk about her, having watched her grow up since she was little, the relationship between the two was as close as that of a mother and son.
Bai Chengxi took it and thanked her, drinking a cup of hot water, which dispersed some of the cold in his body.
Zhuo Yao came down from upstairs holding a set of keys, not looking at him, and headed straight towards the basement. Bai Chengxi hurriedly followed.
He opened the door to the basement and entered the shooting room.
"Do you remember what you promised me back then?" Zhuo Yao picked up a handgun from the rack and adeptly loaded it with bullets.
"I remember." The words Bai Chengxi had said to Zhuo Yao in this place seemed still to echo in his ears. He had said, "You have only one daughter, and I have only one wife. Anyone who bullies her, I will not spare, including myself."
Zhuo Yao nodded: "The purpose of someone releasing this news now is to target Qingzi. No matter what relationship you had with her before, I don’t want to see you harboring any protective behaviors."
He tossed the loaded gun to Bai Chengxi: "Give me a promise."
Bai Chengxi glanced at the gun in his hand, suddenly handed it back to Zhuo Yao, and strode towards the target on the other side.
Zhuo Yao was startled watching him, but soon understood what he wanted to do. His bushy eyebrows knit slightly, and deep down he admired the young man’s courage.
Bai Chengxi positioned himself in front of the target, his head exactly blocking the bullseye.
He took a deep breath and said calmly, "Uncle, I haven’t handled this matter well, I am willing to accept the punishment. There are five bullets in your gun. After you finish firing all five, if I am still alive, please entrust Yuqing to me. I will never break my promise to you."
Zhuo Yao looked at the young man with a firm gaze, without the slightest fear. He was willing to put his life in his hands, then what else could he not accomplish?
"If any of my shots deviate, your life might be lost. Are you certain you won’t regret it?" Zhuo Yao aimed the handgun, the muzzle pointing directly at Bai Chengxi.
He smiled faintly: "No regrets." saying so, he then closed his eyes.
"Good." Zhuo Yao nodded, to become his son-in-law, one must have this caliber, otherwise, how could he entrust his daughter to him.
Zhuo Yao raised his arm, the muzzle slightly off-center, he had to hit outside the fourth ring to avoid injuring Bai Chengxi. Although he usually aimed for the bullseye, the person standing there now was a living being, a missed shot would cost a life, even hitting outside the fourth ring was a tremendous challenge.
Zhuo Yao narrowed his eyes and pulled the trigger without any hesitation.
After five shots, the voice of the mechanical target caller sounded: fourth ring, fourth ring, fourth ring, fourth ring, fourth ring.
Bai Chengxi smelled the strong scent of gunpowder beside him, he opened his eyes, looking at the bright lights overhead, it was like he had gone through a cycle of life and death, his life gambled under his father-in-law’s gun.
In this situation, Zhuo Yao had still managed to hit five fourth rings, Bai Chengxi truly admired his father-in-law, suddenly very eager to know the stories of his younger days, surely they were thrilling and filled with passion.
Zhuo Yao put down the gun and said to Bai Chengxi who was walking towards him, "This time it’s your turn."
"What?" Bai Chengxi looked at him in surprise,
Zhuo Yao did not speak further, but walked steadily to the place Bai Chengxi had just been standing in front of the target. "Five shots."
Bai Chengxi hadn’t expected Zhuo Yao to also act like a human target. He hadn’t learned shooting; although Zhuo Yao had instructed him before, he wasn’t a professional. If any shot deviated, Zhuo Yuqing wouldn’t hesitate to fight him to death.