Chapter 173 — The Power Behind Alice

"You—" Alice hadn't expected Yang Ce to suddenly say something so shameless, and it left her at a loss. The people she dealt with day to day were all from high society, and such people prized their image above all; their words were taken as binding, and they would rather puff themselves up than lose face.

So Yang Cenbin's casual "I can back out at any time" left Alice rather uncomfortable.

"Me what? I haven't received my payment yet, so naturally I have the right to back out!" Yang Heng said. "Still, for the sake of that payment, I'll make an effort and go through with it!"

"Hmph, say whatever you like for now. But if you can't win the race when the time comes, hmph—" Alice was so furious her teeth itched, but all she could do was issue a sulky threat.

"Can't win? So what? At worst I'll just forgo the payment!" Yang Xu said with a grin. "Surely you're not going to pay me win or lose?"

Alice gritted her teeth and spat out three words: "Drop dead!" "When is the race?" Yang Ce asked as he sat down.