The few people in the booth originally thought Lin Ye was finally going to mess up this time.
After all, the Qi Pao Woman had already shown her ID to prove it, but they never expected Lin Ye to guess it correctly in the end, and even the person involved hadn't reacted yet.
When she saw the date on her phone, a bitter smile immediately appeared on her face.
“So it’s already the 27th, huh? If you count it that way, I am indeed 42.”
“Another year older.”
“Little brother, you guessed it right again. I’m completely convinced.”
After saying this, the Qi Pao Woman was about to scan a code to transfer money to Lin Ye, but Lin Ye shook his head and refused.
“It’s your birthday today, how could I possibly accept your money? Consider it my gift to you.”
“One thing at a time, we agreed on this beforehand, you must accept it,” the Qi Pao Woman said firmly. “If you don’t accept it, you’re looking down on me, your elder sister. Besides, do you think I, your elder sister, would be short of this little bit of money?”
No sooner had the Qi Pao Woman finished speaking than another woman beside her also said with a smile:
“That’s right, this elder sister is the wealthiest among us. She has assets worth billions, and all the shops on this entire street belong to her.”
Hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed across Lin Ye’s face.
Although he had learned from Hu Die that many wealthy women were among the customers who came here, he hadn’t expected there to be a wealthy woman with a net worth of billions.
In the end, he still accepted the Qi Pao Woman’s transfer.
However, the amount of the transfer was beyond his expectation.
The previous few had all transferred 1888, but this one directly transferred 8888.
When he saw the transfer notification, Lin Ye was stunned on the spot.
“It seems you’ve transferred a bit too much.”
“Not much, just consider it a tip for you. Your magic tonight was wonderful, I really liked it,” the Qi Pao Woman said with a slight smile.
“Then thank you, Elder Sister. Oh, by the way, since it’s your birthday today, I should give you a birthday gift.”
As soon as Lin Ye said this, the Qi Pao Woman looked at him with an amused expression.
“Oh? What birthday gift are you planning to give me?”
“For a birthday, you definitely have to eat birthday cake.”
“Cake? Where would you get a cake in the middle of the night?”
“You never know. How about we make a bet? A cake will appear in front of you within 5 minutes,” Lin Ye said with full confidence.
The few people in the booth became interested when they heard his words, and they were also curious about where Lin Ye’s confidence came from.
It was already 0 o’clock in the morning, and around here, probably only the bar and a few convenience stores were still open. It was impossible to buy a cake.
However, just as they were doubting Lin Ye’s words, Lin Ye’s gaze was already scanning the surroundings.
It had just passed midnight, which meant that the daily “Win Every Bet” ability of the Fate Card had been reset.
Whatever he bet on would definitely come true in some form.
And wanting a birthday cake wasn’t too unrealistic; he just didn’t know how it would appear.
As he looked around, Lin Ye’s lips suddenly curved upwards, and the next second, he lifted his foot and walked towards a booth not far away.
When he arrived at the booth, several young girls, who looked to be in their early teens, were sitting inside, playing and laughing.
On their table, not only were there drinks, beverages, and snacks, but there was also a beautifully packaged large cake.
Judging by the number of drinks on their table, they had probably just met the minimum spending threshold for the booth, and it was possible that several of them had pooled their money together.
As Lin Ye walked up to them, they all stopped what they were doing and looked at Lin Ye.
Just then, Lin Ye spoke first:
“Guests, is it anyone’s birthday among you?”
As soon as he said this, a girl sitting on the outermost side quickly pointed to a quiet-looking girl next to her and said:
“It’s her birthday today.”
“I see.” Lin Ye nodded, then looked at the quiet girl.
“Happy birthday to you.”
The quiet girl immediately replied awkwardly, “Thank you.”
“You’re welcome. Next, please allow me to perform a small magic trick just for you. I wonder if that’s alright?” Lin Ye had a faint smile on his face.
And the quiet girl was clearly a bit overwhelmed.
“Is that possible?”
“Of course, it is. Let me think about what magic trick would be good to perform.” Lin Ye pretended to be deep in thought.
“I’ve got it. Is there anything you’ve particularly wanted to buy recently?”
Hearing Lin Ye’s question, the quiet girl hesitated for a moment, then replied:
“Hmm, I want to buy a GoPro 13.”
“An action camera, right?”
“That’s right. I plan to go skiing the month after next and record it,” the girl nodded.
“Okay, now open your phone and show me the camera you’ve chosen.”
Although she didn’t know what Lin Ye was going to do, the girl still complied.
After seeing the product page, Lin Ye nodded.
“I understand. Then I will use magic to help you fulfill this wish of yours.”
As soon as he said this, the girls in the booth immediately showed expressions of disbelief.
“You’re not going to conjure a camera out of thin air, are you?”
“Do you think I can’t do it?” Lin Ye’s face still held a faint smile, his eyes full of confidence.
And those girls shook their heads repeatedly.
“Alright, I’ll show you now.” As soon as he finished speaking, a square cloth the size of a tablecloth appeared out of thin air in Lin Ye’s right hand.
In front of the girls, he used the cloth to cover the cake on the table.
Seeing this, the girls became even more curious.
At this moment, Lin Ye suddenly pointed to the birthday girl and said:
“Come on, come over and make a wish. As long as you make a wish now, your wish will definitely come true.”
After saying this, Lin Ye extended one of his fingers and placed it on top of the cake. To everyone’s surprised gaze, a bright light, like a candle flame, appeared at his fingertip.
“Blow it out, blow it out and a miracle will happen.”
With a hint of doubt and a touch of nervousness, the girl slowly leaned closer to the cake, then closed her eyes.
When she opened her eyes again, she blew a breath towards Lin Ye’s fingertip.
The next second, the light on Lin Ye’s fingertip immediately extinguished.
The moment the light went out, Lin Ye removed the square cloth that had been covering the cake on the table.
The instant the cloth was removed, the faces of the young girls in the booth immediately showed expressions of disbelief.
Because the cake that had just been on the table had now disappeared, replaced by stacks of crisp, new hundred-yuan banknotes.
These hundred-yuan banknotes amounted to about 3000 yuan, just enough to buy the latest GoPro 13.
Amidst the shocked gazes of the girls, Lin Ye’s voice came again.
“It seems my magic skills aren’t quite enough; I can’t conjure a camera, but you can take this money and buy one yourself.”
“Alright, my magic show is over. Also, I’ll pay for your table’s bill, consider it a small token of my appreciation.”
“Finally, I wish you all a fun and enjoyable time. We’ll see you next time.”
After saying this, Lin Ye walked away with the square cloth.
Even after he left, the young girls in the booth still hadn’t reacted.
As for the vanished cake on the table, they no longer cared. That cake was at most a little over a hundred yuan, but what they got in return was a full 3000 yuan.
They even had their table fee paid by Lin Ye, so why would they care about a cake?
