"Tian Mo Ji."
Zhan Xiaojun kept her eyes fixed on the screen.
The game was fun.
And the controls were very simple.
"You play this game too? Zhang Xin and I both love it. It's designed by a company under our Ning Group, but it's a bit difficult," Liu Ning's eyes lit up.
He didn't understand medicine, nor metaphysics. Shooting games were alright, but he understood games!
"The difficulty is manageable," Zhan Xiaojun said truthfully, finding Liu Ning's reaction a little exaggerated.
Liu Ning pulled out his phone. "Shall we team up?"
The game could be logged into via WeChat. He could see his WeChat friends playing the game, so he clicked to invite her.
Zhan Xiaojun accepted the invitation. "Sure."
The car was quiet all the way.
By the time they arrived at the casino, they had finished their game.
Liu Ning was extremely excited, his phone nearly slipping from his grasp. "I need a screenshot! I'll send it to Zhang Xin. We've been stuck here for a month and couldn't pass it. I almost went to the company to ask the game department for help! Miss Zhan, do you play games often? You could totally compete professionally!"
Zhan Xiaojun's expression was calm. "I don't play much."
Liu Ning was speechless.
Because the more he got to know Miss Zhan, the more he realized she was telling the truth.
She didn't play much.
But she was better than both him and Zhang Xin.
It was quite disheartening!
However, he was adaptable. Even though he was somewhat discouraged by Zhan Xiaojun, it didn't stop him from showing off to Zhang Xin.
He casually posted the screenshot in their group chat.
After sending the screenshot, he put his phone in his pocket and led Zhan Xiaojun into the casino.
Meanwhile, the group chat erupted.
"Liu Ning?! Did you photoshop this?"
"How did you get past this level?"
"Who is the 'King Kong Calabash Baby' you teamed up with?"
"Did you go to the game division company?"
"Liu Ning, you've gone too far!"
"Don't you know about fair play?"
"..."
The group chat was completely flooded with Zhang Xin's exasperated messages.
...
The casino was packed with people.
Multiple floors were filled with a crowd.
But the order was excellent.
There were security guards everywhere maintaining order.
Zhan Xiaojun had been here once and was familiar with this casino. It was also how she had made money from Ning Yecheng.
She just didn't know why Ning Yecheng would ask her to come to the casino.
They went directly to the fifth floor.
The fifth floor was much quieter compared to the floors below.
Ning Yecheng happened to be walking out of the restroom. xxs1
He held an unlit cigarette between his fingers.
His gaze, as it swept over, was particularly cold and intimidating.
It exuded an aura of deterrence.
But upon seeing Zhan Xiaojun emerge from the elevator, the sharpness in his eyes softened.
Zhan Xiaojun seemed to possess an ability to draw out the darkness within people.
His lips curved slightly. "You're here?"
"You asked me to come here, to gamble with you?" Zhan Xiaojun's eyes sparkled as she turned.
Ning Yecheng, the wealthiest man in Yan City, could afford to lose.
Ning Yecheng approached, using his height to his advantage, and looked down at her. "Want to make money from me again? Not today. Today, I'm taking you to make money from someone else. How about it? Whatever you win, you keep."
"That good?" Zhan Xiaojun suspected a trap.
She wanted money, but she didn't want to fall into a pit.
Ning Yecheng guessed her thoughts and chuckled, his tone carrying a hint of indulgence he himself didn't notice. "See that room? I don't like the person inside. After he beat me a few times, he started calling himself a gambling god. A foreigner, causing trouble in Yan City. Shouldn't we put him in his place?"
So that's how it was.
Zhan Xiaojun's face brightened, her smile radiant. "I don't gamble much. What if I lose?"
"If you lose, it's on me," Ning Yecheng said, his gaze lingering on the stars twinkling in her eyes, momentarily lost in thought.
When she smiled, she was almost like a seductive enchantress.
She always made him, who was typically uninterested in romantic matters, feel a bit out of control.
"Which country is he from?" Zhan Xiaojun asked.
As she asked, she was already walking towards the room Ning Yecheng had indicated.
She wasn't going to refuse money that was being handed to her.
After all, Ning Yecheng was covering her.
"T country."
Liu Ning followed behind them, watching in disbelief as his boss naturally and smoothly put his arm around Miss Zhan's waist.
He accidentally caught a glimpse of how his boss looked at Miss Zhan.
That gaze was truly terrifying.
It was as if he wanted to devour Miss Zhan.
He had never seen such a primal look before.
His boss was truly setting his sights on Miss Zhan!
He knew Miss Zhan had won thirty thousand yuan in this casino before, but that was likely due to luck.
This time...
In any case, his boss had plenty of money and didn't care.
He was probably just indulging Miss Zhan.
His boss had a truly unique way of pursuing women. He probably wouldn't find anyone else in Yan City pursuing women like this.
...
Stephen looked at Zhan Xiaojun, who sat beside Ning Yecheng like a porcelain doll fairy, a strong spark of interest in his eyes.
He had been in Yan City for a month and had dated many girlfriends, but this was the first time he had felt such intense interest in a girl from the moment he met her.
However, she was brought by Ning Yecheng.
Ning Yecheng was cunning and had many tricks up his sleeve; Stephen was somewhat wary of him.
But this little girl was probably just a plaything.
"Can you play?" Stephen asked, his eyes greedily fixed on Zhan Xiaojun.
Zhan Xiaojun, having just sat down, looked up and met Stephen's unsettling gaze. Her voice was cold and distant. "I've watched others play. I should be able to."
Ning Yecheng's gaze was like a knife, sweeping sharply towards Stephen. "Let's begin."
Under Ning Yecheng's threatening glare, Stephen didn't continue to stare excessively at Zhan Xiaojun.
However, his gaze still held a lingering desire as he looked at her.
"This round doesn't count. Shall I teach you how to play, my dear?" Stephen smiled.
His Chinese pronunciation sounded fine at first glance, but upon closer listening, it was somewhat unpleasant, as if he were deliberately emphasizing each word.
"No need," Zhan Xiaojun said coldly.
She glanced at Ning Yecheng. He had frowned while Stephen was speaking.
She agreed with what he had said earlier.
She found this foreigner very annoying.
Ning Yecheng happened to understand Zhan Xiaojun's glance at him. He said in a low, seductive voice that invited one to fall into an abyss with him, "Does 'my dear' sound a bit greasy? When you win, I'll give you an extra reward, how about that?"
Zhan Xiaojun's ears felt a little itchy, and her cheeks flushed. She subtly shifted her distance from him. "Don't stand so close when you talk to me."
Shy?
Ning Yecheng's smile deepened.
Liu Ning, standing beside them, felt a pang of nervousness.
Zhan Xiaojun said she hadn't played much, only watched. Could she win?
He had a premonition that his boss, who could make money in any field, might have to bleed a little tonight.