A Gambler's World Cup: The 90th Minute

During the month-long World Cup frenzy, ordinary office worker Lin Zeyuan starts betting on matches after his coworkers egg him on. It takes him just seven days to go from a few hundred yuan for a little harmless fun to staking tens of thousands in a desperate gamble.

The thrill of winning eats away at his reason like a drug, while the frustration of losing tightens around his throat like a noose. His wife's disappointed gaze, the growing pile of IOUs, the debt collectors' calls in the dead of night: it all began that summer, when he thought he was just lucky.

A realistic novel about how sports betting gradually destroys an ordinary person's life.