Pride and Prejudice the Poor Princess

Mary flipped through the betting tickets, and said slowly, "Earl Sterling, how do you bet on horses?"

Sterling observed the situation of the participating horses and jockeys with a binoculars, and was about to answer, but Darcy said, "There are many ways to play, such as horse master, single win, double win, first place win, mixed pass, four-in-a-row, etc. wait."

Mary looked at Darcy fixedly, and raised her jaw to signal for him to explain more specifically.

Once again stared at by her focused eyes, the dull feeling in Darcy's chest disappeared without a trace.

The corners of his lips curled slightly, patiently explaining to her, his stern face was unexpectedly gentle at this moment.

Mary leaned forward to talk to him, forgetting about Longborn's unpleasantness.

The two were getting closer and closer, and their gestures seemed extremely intimate.Sterling put down the binoculars, secretly surprised.Although he didn't know each other for a long time, he understood Mary's reserve very well, and even avoided her when he stood close, but he didn't resist Darcy's approach at all.Not to mention Darcy, it was the first time he saw him take care of a lady so attentively, except Georgiana, of course.

"I see. Now, just fill in the betting ticket and put it in the betting shop?" Mary picked up a betting ticket.

"Yes." Darcy asked the waiter for a pen and handed it to her.

Sterling walked over and said while filling in, "Miss Mary, I suggest you bet on No. 7, it is the most popular horse to win the race, and it has a great chance of winning."

Mary nodded, looked at Darcy after thinking for a moment, blinked her big blue eyes, "What number are you going to choose, Mr. Darcy?"

These clear eyes reflected the bright sunlight, which made Darcy feel a little dizzy.He turned his head uncomfortably, "I usually don't bet on the first few games."

"Yes, waiting for the right time is the key to victory. You are still as cautious as before." Mary nodded in agreement, put down the betting ticket and said to Sterling, "I will wait a while before betting, let's watch the game first."

From an angle that Mary couldn't see, Darcy's cold and hard mouth curled up with joy.It felt good that Miss Mary was still willing to talk to him and take his advice.

The horses are already in the gates, and the race will soon begin.The three walked to the side of the stands and picked up the binoculars to look out.As the order sounded, the racecourse boiled like boiling water.

At first, No. 10 ran ahead, but was gradually overtaken by No. 7 at the second corner. After several contests, the two horses almost went hand in hand to the finish line.But that was almost, and in the end No. 7 won by half a horse's head.

"No. 7 won, but his odds are not high, so he can only make a small profit for me. If you bet on a dark horse with extremely high odds, getting rich overnight is definitely not a dream." Sterling raised his glass to celebrate .

"It's very interesting." Mary also picked up the wine glass and took a sip. Seeing the horses preparing for the next round of competition, she asked the waiter for a betting ticket.

"Are you finally ready to bet? Do you need me to pay the principal for you? The favorite to win this game is No. 5, and you must bet on it." Sterling said very attentively.

"No. 5? Let me take a look." Mary walked to the side of the stand, carefully observed No. 5 with a telescope, and asked the waiters around her some questions from time to time, including the recent competition situation of each horse.

After more than ten minutes, she came back, filled in a number on the betting ticket, and bet 10 pounds.

"Number 11? Although it is a good horse, its performance in the last few races has not been outstanding." Sterling shook his head, "Mary, don't be too stubborn, 10 pounds is not a small amount for you."

Mary smiled without answering, and handed the betting ticket to the waiter to place bets.

Still so stubborn!With a deep smile in Darcy's eyes, he did not hesitate to fill in the number 11 on the betting ticket, and then bet £10.

"Mr. Darcy, if you lose money, don't ask me for it." Mary joked, but her eyes were shining, and she looked so confident.

"What if I must make you responsible?"

Darcy's voice was low and deep, and his dark eyes made Mary's heart palpitate.She turned away uncomfortably, "Then I can't help it. I can't give you myself, can I?" After saying that, she picked up the binoculars and looked at the field, avoiding this inexplicably embarrassing moment.

Darcy also felt that his joke was a bit out of line, but Mary's answer almost made his heart stop.

The feeling came so violently that he had no choice but to cover himself with a cold and hard expression, but his eyes were stuck on Mary's face uncontrollably, until Sterling patted him on the shoulder before moving away with difficulty.

"Is Miss Mary's face more beautiful than a horse race? The race has already begun." Sterling lowered his voice and raised his eyebrows at his friend jokingly.

Darcy felt that horse racing could not be compared with Mary at all.He hadn't seen her for a month and 28 days, and when she returned to Longborn, he didn't know when he would see her again.

Thinking of this, his chest felt uncomfortable like a stone was pressed.

"Oh, No. 5's lead is obvious! Miss Mary, it seems that your bet is about to fail." Sterling's tone was somewhat regretful and somewhat complacent.

Darcy immediately got rid of the chaotic thoughts in his mind, walked over and deliberately stood between the two.

"Earl Stirling, please don't judge too early, we will see the outcome at the next corner." Mary held up her binoculars with a relaxed expression.

Sterling had to admire her composure.In the past, which one of the women he brought didn't show off, jumping up and down and screaming again and again when they won, and frowning and crying when they lost, and what's more, they even asked him to return their lost bets. return.I really don't know what to say.

Mary's demeanor was so graceful and dignified that she had nothing to do with her family of small country gentlemen.He became more and more curious about her.

While Sterling was thinking wildly, the participating horses had already reached the second corner, and No. 5, who had been leading the race, slowed down for some unknown reason, and was instantly overtaken by a pure black horse.

Sterling took a closer look and saw that it was number 11.

Almost in the blink of an eye, No. 5 lost all its advantages, and No. 11, who had been mediocre before, won the championship in an upset.

"You won Miss Mary, and £10 got you £138.4. You count." Darcy exchanged the bet and handed it to Mary.

"Now you don't have to ask me for compensation, Mr. Darcy." Mary joked.

"Yes, you can rest assured." Darcy wanted to say some humorous words to make Mary smile, but he struggled for a long time to squeeze out this dry sentence, and his tone and expression were extremely serious.As soon as the words fell, he frowned in dissatisfaction, and his face looked even more stern.

But on the contrary, his attitude made Mary feel more at ease.

"Don't tell me that you chose number 11 purely because of luck! Miss Mary, you must have some secret!" Sterling lowered his voice and said affirmatively.

"Didn't you notice? Horseman No. 5 acted strangely. He kept his right arm unseen while pushing through the crowd. He was injured. An injury to his right arm would greatly weaken his control over the horse, especially When crossing the corner. Although No. 5 is in good condition, without the seamless cooperation of the horse master, the chance of winning the championship will be greatly reduced. Let’s look at No. 11 again. He is strong but not fat, and has a strong physique. Horse. It keeps hitting the gate with its head before the race starts. Its desire to run is very strong, and its horseman is also full of energy. The race situation has been on the rise recently, and it is just around the corner to win the crown. I bet today is theirs chance, and I won."

Mary slowly said that Darcy has been watching her with eyes full of smiles and nostalgia.He hadn't heard Miss Mary talk for a long time, and her voice was still so beautiful.

"Is this really your first time betting on horses, Miss Mary? You have more experience than many people!" Sterling admired Mary a little.

Horse betting has been popular in Daxia for a long time, how could it be the first time for Mary?But this body is indeed a first.She smiled without answering, turned to look at Darcy and asked, "Mr. Darcy, which kind of gambling method has the highest odds?"

She can use the winnings to play a big game, even if she loses, she won't feel bad, and she is still somewhat sure of winning.She needs pounds, lots of pounds.Although she looked very calm, after death, she was in a different world, and she was actually very afraid and wandering. It's just that she suppressed these negative emotions deeply in her heart.Only family and pounds can give her a sense of security.

Darcy looked at her with disapproving eyes. Seeing her insistence, he had to compromise and said, "If you bet on a single game, the odds of 'bit win' are the highest. As I have explained just now, as long as you put the number 1 to 12 horses The outcome of the race is predicted, and the cumulative settlement of each horse is quadrupled and that’s what you end up winning. That’s a lot of money! But nobody’s ever really done it.”

"Yes! The best result in history is to predict four, but even if you miscalculate one, the money you bet will be in vain." Sterling added, looking at Mary eagerly, "You still Would you like to gamble?"

"Why not?" Mary smiled fearlessly.

Her gorgeous smile made Sterling's blood boil, and it also made Darcy feel in a trance for a moment.

"Waiter, bring me a betting ticket!" Sterling shouted.

The betting ticket was quickly passed into Mary's hands. Mary pushed it aside, looked at the field with a binoculars, and then carefully asked the waiter about the recent situation of each horse and the horseman.She gave the waiter a £1 tip. The waiter's eyes were bright, and he knew everything about her, including what the horse master had eaten recently, where he had been, the color of the horse's feces, and whether it had lost its hair. All the small questions were answered patiently.

"The waiters really know the inside story best, but they don't know it themselves." Mary sighed after sending the waiters away.

Sterling was bewildered.What Mary needs to know is too detailed. Can all kinds of complicated information really tell her the answer?In the past, the women he brought in either followed his advice, or filled in a number as a joke.Compared with them, Mary looks so different.

Darcy took a deep look at Mary and refreshed his understanding of Mary again.She is several times smarter than he imagined!