Old Mrs. Ning had been in an exceptionally good mood since last night.
Normally she could eat less than half a bowl of rice, but today she managed to finish a whole bowl.
She had even started watching melodramatic sweet romance dramas that young people typically enjoyed.
“Oh my, so sweet. Ning Ye Cheng and Xiao Jun should be this sweet too.”
The old lady not only watched dramas but also projected her own life onto them.
Once she imagined her grandson and granddaughter-in-law in the story, she could accept any level of melodrama the sweet romance dramas threw at her.
While watching, she sent a WeChat message to Ning Ye Cheng.
“Dare you to make a bet with Grandma? If you can bring Xiao Jun back to the old house this Saturday, Grandma will grant you one wish!”
On the other side, Ning Ye Cheng glanced at his phone.
His eyes flickered.
He replied with a simple “Okay.”
When Old Mrs. Ning saw the “Okay” on WeChat, she slapped her thigh forcefully and eagerly turned to the butler beside her, saying, “Quick, go find out what good things Grandma should prepare to entertain my granddaughter-in-law when she visits for the first time. Find out what young people like!”
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Ning Ye Cheng looked at the mountain of chips piled in front of him, the arc of his thin lips curving wider.
He glanced at Stephen, who was already sweating on his forehead, handed Zhan Xiao Jun a cup of water, and asked, “Is it tiring to win?”
Zhan Xiao Jun was in the midst of winning and saw the mountain of chips. She quickly calculated in her mind.
It was a total of twenty million!
She flashed a genuinely happy smile at Ning Ye Cheng, “Not really.”
Such a clever girl!
Her mouth was practically split with joy, and she still said “not really”?
Ning Ye Cheng couldn’t help but laugh. “Have some water first.”
Stephen watched the two of them on the opposite side flirting while winning money, and it made him so angry he felt like spitting blood.
He hadn’t lost this badly since he first set foot in a casino in his teens!
The girl opposite him looked like a sweet dessert, easy to consume.
But she had, without a sound, wiped him out completely.
Now, seeing Ning Ye Cheng’s deliberate show-off, he clenched and unclenched his fists.
He took a deep breath. A female companion beside him happened to hand him water. He took it, gulped it all down in one go, and then glared fiercely at Ning Ye Cheng, “Since I’ve lost, then I’ll sign the contract at the price you set earlier.”
Liu Ning immediately handed over the contract, “Please.”
Even the pen for signing was ready.
Stephen took another deep breath and quickly flipped through the contract.
Zhan Xiao Jun remained silent. She wanted the money; nothing else mattered.
Ning Ye Cheng’s eyes were deep and complex, but his face wore a casual smile. “Mr. Stephen, it’s a pleasure to cooperate.”
After signing, Stephen looked at Zhan Xiao Jun, his intention clear and arrogant, “Since we are cooperating, can you let the woman beside you spend a few days with me?”
Having lost so much to him and embarrassed him so much today, he had to make the girl know his prowess.
A man’s interest in a woman was ultimately expressed in bed.
Skill in bed was true skill.
Besides, a woman who could accompany Ning Ye Cheng to the casino was no ordinary woman.
As soon as the words left his mouth, a cold glint flashed in Zhan Xiao Jun’s eyes.
Killing intent condensed.
Stephen’s pupils constricted, feeling a chill down his spine.
Ning Ye Cheng’s eyes turned cold, his tone dismissive and sharp. He lit the cigarette between his fingers, took a puff, and smoke instantly coiled around, obscuring the terrifying intensity in his eyes. “This is Yan Cheng. If you want to have fun in Yan Cheng, I can arrange thousands of ways for you to play. If you want to try other flavors, I’ll accompany you, how about that?”
Stephen’s smile froze as if encased in ice, a thick layer of cold sweat forming on his back.
The rumors were true.
In that moment, he knew his words had angered Ning Ye Cheng, and he was only as far from death as the gambling table.
“Just kidding, I have arrangements for tonight. I’ll invite Mr. Ning for hot pot another day. Every time I visit your country, hot pot is still my favorite,” Stephen said, his back stiff but his demeanor outwardly calm.
Ning Ye Cheng also smiled, “Okay.”
Stephen got up and left.
He left in a hurry.
The female companion accompanying him, wearing high heels, struggled to keep up.
Zhan Xiao Jun looked at the chips on the table, her mind dismissing Stephen’s earlier insolence.
Ning Ye Cheng retracted his cold gaze and, seeing Zhan Xiao Jun staring at the chips, chuckled, “Little money grubber.”
“People have been calling me that since I was little,” Zhan Xiao Jun replied with a smile.
Her three elder brothers all called her a money grubber.
Actually, since the moment her parents gave birth to her, she had been incredibly wealthy, enough to last a lifetime. But that didn't stop her from liking to earn her own money.
Money earned through her own efforts brought a greater sense of joy.
Ning Ye Cheng’s heart softened as he watched her. “Everything on the table is yours.”
“Seven for me, three for you.” Although Zhan Xiao Jun liked money, she wasn’t greedy.
She would take what was rightfully hers.
Ning Ye Cheng raised an eyebrow. “You did nothing, and in two hours you made six million. This is a highly profitable business.”
Zhan Xiao Jun nodded repeatedly, completely unaware of how cute she looked when she was focused.
Ning Ye Cheng couldn’t take his eyes off her. “Since I let you earn so much money, would you accompany me to watch a movie?”
A movie?
Zhan Xiao Jun glanced at the time; it was already ten o’clock. Watch a movie at this hour?
Looking at the small mountain of chips piled in front of her, she agreed readily, “Sure, what do you want to watch? I’ll cover the movie tickets and the popcorn.”
At first, she thought the time was late, but then she suddenly remembered that she only knew about movie theaters from the original owner’s memories but hadn’t had the chance to go.
It was novel.
Ning Ye Cheng glanced at Liu Ning.
Liu Ning understood immediately.
He tapped on his phone.
Then he said to Zhan Xiao Jun, “I’ve already bought the movie tickets. It’s at the cinema across the street.”
“You bought them? How much was it, I’ll transfer it to you.” Zhan Xiao Jun hadn’t expected Liu Ning to be so quick. “Did you buy yours too? I’ll treat you, get the largest bucket of popcorn.”
Liu Ning was about to say that he didn’t need one, and she didn’t need to pay for him, but he quickly swallowed the words. He didn’t want to be a third wheel!
This movie was not suitable for a third person to be present!
“The popcorn has also been bought. I’ll send you a screenshot. I need to go back to the company to process the contract we just signed, so I won’t have time to watch the movie with Miss Zhan and Mr. Ning. My apologies.”
Zhan Xiao Jun nodded, “Okay.”
She saw the screenshot of the QR code on WeChat, along with the payment record.
Over two hundred yuan, not expensive.
She directly transferred the money to Liu Ning.
Then, as she and Ning Ye Cheng were about to take the elevator, she suddenly turned to look at Liu Ning, who was following behind them.
Liu Ning saw Zhan Xiao Jun staring at him suddenly.
Her gaze seemed to penetrate him.
Startled, he became a little nervous. “Miss Zhan, what’s wrong?”
Zhan Xiao Jun rummaged in her bag and took out a peace charm. “You will have a bloody disaster within three days. Wear this peace charm.”
Looking at the peace charm, Liu Ning’s eyes widened. “I… I don’t have a million in cash on me right now. I invested all the money I earned… I…”