"Master Sima, and all of you, don't you want to be a coward? You don't even have the courage to do so, and you still want to play a bet of more than one billion with me. I think it's okay!"
"I will settle the bill. Everyone, please come back after you have finished eating and drinking!"
Li Mo said impatiently.
"OK!"
Sima Yi hesitated for a moment and agreed on the spot!
Sima Yi didn't want to lose big because of small things, so he decided to take a gamble with Li Mo.
"Young Master Sima is indeed a cheerful and courageous man!"
Li Mo chuckled and said, "Let's do something simple. There are a lot of tea cups and wine glasses in this box. Let's guess the odd and even numbers. We will know who loses and wins by counting the cups!"
"Okay! Just do as you say!"
"But since it's a small bet, there's no need to go to so much trouble. I'll just bet with you. Whoever loses will pay the bill!"
Sima Yi said.
"No problem, just the two of us playing!"
Li Mo smiled and said, "Then let's get started! Master Sima, you come first!"
"Then I'm not polite, I'll bet even numbers!"
Sima Yi spoke confidently.
"Then I can only bet on odd numbers!"
Li Mo smiled slightly.
Sima Yi showed a hint of pride on his face, called a waiter in, and said, "Count all the cups in this private room, as many as you can count. After you count them, tell us!"
The waiter was a little stunned, not knowing what Sima Yi wanted to do, but he still started counting.
Even though it's just a private room, there are a lot of cups, including teacups and wine glasses, hundreds of them.
"Mr. Li, I'm afraid you are going to lose this time!"
A proud smile appeared on Sima Yi's face.
"Master Sima, are you saying this too soon? This kind of thing can only rely on luck. The cups haven't been counted yet. How do you know whether it is an odd number or an even number!"
Li Mo smiled slightly.
"Mr. Li, you don't know something. I am a frequent guest of this hotel. I have eaten in this box many times. I know very well how many cups there are in this box!"
"I made a bet with a beautiful woman last month. I counted the cups. I won and had a romantic night!"
After Sima Yi finished speaking, he burst out laughing.
When Li Mo heard this, he was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that Sima Yi had already prepared.
"I just pretended that I didn't want to bet with you, and I deliberately acted to show you. I didn't expect you to actually be fooled!"
"There are strict regulations on the cups in this box. There are 300 tea cups and 288 wine glasses. There are 588 cups in total, so it's an even number!"
Sima Yi said confidently.
"Master Sima, you are indeed wise and powerful. You will definitely win this time!"
The bosses around me started to flatter me!
"I lost a game before, but now I finally got it back!"
Sima Yi smiled slightly and continued to say to Li Mo, "Mr. Li, although my method is a bit shady, you can't blame me. It was you who took the initiative to count the cups and discuss the odds!"
"This really has nothing to do with you. I took the initiative to count the cups!"
"But, Master Sima, don't be too happy. The waiter hasn't finished counting the cups yet, so I won't necessarily lose!"
Li Mo smiled slightly.
"Mr. Li, you really don't want to give up until you reach the Yellow River. Okay, then we'll wait for the waiter to finish counting the cups and see what else you have to say!"
Sima Yi burst out laughing.
Li Mo grinned and said nothing.
If he was not sure, Li Mo would not bet. Sima Yi was too happy!
Five minutes later, the waiter counted the last cup.
"How many cups are there in total?"
Sima Yi asked the waiter impatiently.
"Five hundred and eighty-seven cups in total!"
The waiter replied.
As soon as these words came out, everyone was stunned.
Just now everyone thought that Sima Yi had told the number of all the cups and would definitely win. However, unexpectedly, Sima Yi still lost.
"impossible!"
Sima Yi stared at the waiter and said, "You must have counted wrong. Count again!"
"Sir, it is true that there are five hundred and eighty-seven cups. I have been a waiter here for many years. I count cups every day and I am very proficient. The probability of making a mistake in counting is almost zero. There is absolutely no mistake!"
"
The waiter said firmly.
"I don't believe it! I'll count it myself!"
After Sima Yi finished speaking, he started counting himself.
The bosses around were not idle either and started counting.
After counting, everyone was dumbfounded. The waiter was right, there were indeed only 587 cups.
Sima Yi couldn't sit still. He thought he would definitely win this time, but he still lost.
"Could it be that the cup fell into the corner of the box and we didn't notice it, so there was a cup missing?"
One of the bosses said.
These words reminded Sima Yi, and he hurriedly said, "Everyone has to search again. Even if we dig three feet into the ground, we must find this cup!"
When everyone heard this, they started looking for him.
Only Li Mo was eating and drinking comfortably and watching the excitement.
Half an hour later, Sima Yi and the bosses searched every corner of the box, but could not find the 588th cup.
It is now clear that there are only 587 cups in this box.
Sima Yi and everyone else were panting from exhaustion, but in the end their efforts were all in vain.
"Master Sima, this box is so big, there may be some places that you haven't found yet, so let's do this! You guys keep looking, you still have plenty of time, just think of it as exercising!"
Li Mo held back his laughter.
"Don't look for it anymore, you win, we will settle the account today!"
Sima Yi said calmly.
"Master Sima, don't be angry. This is just a small game as promised. Otherwise, I'll pay the bill! How bad it would be if you hurt your feelings for such a small game!"
Li Mo said.
"Mr. Li, you misunderstood, I'm not angry!"
"I'm willing to admit defeat. It's true that I lost. I am the noble young master of the Sima family and I will not be unable to afford to lose!"
Sima Yi forced a smile on his face, but it was uglier than crying.
"In this case, I won't argue with you. It's getting late and I have to go back. We'll see you tomorrow!"
After Li Mo finished speaking, he stood up and left the box.
Qian Ping followed.
After Li Mo's footsteps disappeared, the smile on Sima Yi's face disappeared and was replaced by anger.
"I don't believe I can't even win a small role like this. This guy named Li is too happy too early. I will make him bankrupt tomorrow to see how he can still win in front of me!"
After saying that, Sima Yi threw the red wine glass in his hand to the ground, smashing it into pieces.