The person who came was one of the Chinese international students, named Li Yuting. She had fair skin, a beautiful face, and long legs. Her long hair cascaded over her shoulders, and she wore a black dress that perfectly showcased her figure. At first, Lin Hao was a little interested in her, but she didn't even bother to acknowledge him.
She always hung out with the others, but ever since Lin Hao revealed his Coal Second Generations temperament, she would always intentionally or unintentionally come over to find him.
None of the rich second generations studying abroad were simple. You might think they were just playboys waiting around to die, but in reality, they received elite education from a young age and were very skilled in dealing with people, observing their expressions, and understanding situations.
"I still have things to do, so I won't go. You guys go ahead."
Lin Hao smiled at her and said, then said goodbye to Allen and left.
"Yuting, forget it. If he doesn't want to hang out with us, don't force him." The boy who spoke was named Gu Haibo.
"Yeah, he's very arrogant and disdains playing with us." Another boy named Wu Zihao also spoke up.
"It's okay, Lin Hao has something to do. Let's go." Li Yuting looked at Lin Hao's departing back and said to the two.
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Lin Hao really had something to do. After leaving school, he got in his car and headed towards Los Angeles city. As the second largest city in the United States and the largest, most prosperous city on the West Coast, Los Angeles is one of the most developed cities in the Global, and its proximity to Hollywood attracts a constant stream of tourists.
Lin Hao drove to a consulting company. These kinds of companies are everywhere; as long as you can afford to pay, you can have them do anything for you.
Lin Hao didn't go directly to a betting company to buy. Finding a consulting company to help with the purchase had two benefits: first, they could help buy in Europe, which would avoid the 30% tax, and second, it could hide his identity information and not attract attention. Although it might not be very useful, at least it wasn't directly exposed.
The company Lin Hao found was relatively well-known and reputable. As soon as he walked in, someone came up to greet him.
"Mr., hello, I am Alice, a consulting advisor here. How can I help you?"
The person speaking was a tall, blonde beauty wearing an OL outfit, with a strong professional Miss vibe.
"I want to buy World Cup group stage matches. Please tell me about them." Lin Hao said unhurriedly.
The blonde beauty Alice heard Lin Hao's words and wasn't surprised. The World Cup was starting in May, and this kind of business was very popular recently.
"Mr., which match do you want to buy?"
"The China Team's matches."
"Mr., the focus on these matches is relatively low. I recommend you consider the opening match between France and Senegal. This match has attracted Global attention."
Alice heard that Lin Hao wanted to buy the China Team's matches and immediately recommended other matches to him.
Lin Hao didn't know who won the match she mentioned or the score. It was safer to bet on the China Team.
"Just buy the China Team's matches. Help me check the odds."
Seeing Lin Hao's insistence, Alice didn't say anything more, just assuming Lin Hao was Chinese and supporting his country.
"The odds for these matches are not high. Mr., do you want to bet on the win/loss, the score, or something else?"
"First match, China VS Costa Rica, bet on China Team to lose 0:2.
Second match, Brazil VS China, bet on China Team to lose.
Third match, China VS Turkey, bet on China Team to win."
Out of these three matches, Lin Hao only knew the result of the first match because it was the China Team's first match, and Lin Hao had watched it in his previous life, so he knew the score. He didn't know the results of the latter two, only that they both lost.
"Mr., please take another look. The odds for China Team to lose 0:2 in the first match are 1:3, the odds for the second match are 1:0.5, and for the third match, 1:1."
The odds were relatively low, and he wouldn't make much money. This was just an appetizer; the win or loss didn't matter.
"No problem. Help me buy 30,000 us dollar for the first match, and 10,000 us dollar for the other two."
Alice's eyes lit up when she heard that Lin Hao wanted to buy 50,000. Lin Hao still looked like a student, and she was only serving him out of professional courtesy, not expecting him to be so rich.
"Okay, no problem, but there will be a 10% service fee."
"Card."
Lin Hao handed over his card.
Soon, Alice helped him handle everything. Both parties also signed a confidentiality agreement, ensuring that all of Lin Hao's information would not be disclosed.
After Lin Hao left the consulting company, he went to another consulting company.
"Mr., are you sure you want to bet that the Lakers will sweep their opponent 4:0 in this year's NBA Finals and win the championship?" A man with a hooked nose asked Lin Hao in surprise.
The Lakers were a strong contender for the championship this year, which wasn't surprising, but there were still several rounds of playoffs left. Teams like the Spurs, Kings, and Nets were also very strong, and Lin Hao was even betting on a 4:0 sweep.
"Sure. Can I bet on it?"
"Of course you can. Betting companies have already given the odds. The current odds are 1:85, but no one has bet on 4:0 yet. It's estimated that people will only try their luck in the finals, but the odds won't be this high then. How much do you want to bet?"
"200,000 us dollar. Oh, and help me buy it in France." Lin Hao reminded.
"Wow, that's a big amount. Mr., there will be an extra fee for this." The man with the hooked nose heard that Lin Hao wanted to bet 200,000, which was a large sum. He could understand buying in France because there was no tax.
"No problem."
"I hope you win the prize, future millionaire."
Both parties signed a contract and a confidentiality agreement. After Lin Hao paid, he left.
He had already spent 50,000, plus the 200,000, and the total service fee of 30,000. Out of Lin Hao's 1,000,000 us dollar, only 20,000 remained. The matches wouldn't start for another month, so it seemed he would have to be frugal during this time.
Only the World Cup group stage has been confirmed so far; other matches are still undecided. Lin Hao remembered that the South Korea Team would have consecutive upsets later and advance to the semi-finals. This was the main event, and Lin Hao's first pot of gold would depend on the South Korea Team. As for betting on the China Team and the Lakers earlier, those were just appetizers; the real main course hadn't started yet.
Lin Hao didn't go back but drove around Los Angeles, this city full of magical colors. Lin Hao actually wanted to go see Hollywood, which was not far away. Hollywood blockbusters were currently sweeping the Global, producing countless wonderful movies and TV shows.
Thinking of this, Lin Hao immediately turned towards Hollywood. The Hollywood Walk of Fame was the most famous attraction in Hollywood. Lin Hao had also come here often in his previous life and met many Misses with dreams here.
Lin Hao wandered around until evening. During this time, he also saw a movie being filmed on the roadside. He found a place to eat, checked the time, and saw that it was still early. Lin Hao had nothing to do when he went back, so he saw a bar on the roadside and thought about it, then called Allen.